British Museum mummies

Last day in London

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July 20th 2012
Today was supposed to be our museum day, starting with the British Museum, but it was packed so we fought our way to see the amazing egyptian mummy display and greek statues before under supervised school groups drove us mad and we left. After lunch Carol and Laura went to see The Taming of the Shrew at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, while Greg and Emma went to some art galleries. They started ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more