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Tag Archives: Big Ben
Renewal
Continuing where we left off I had very little sleep on the night of the 26th, probably because I was not in a familiar place and my mind was working overtime. I got up early and packed my goodies, and … Continue reading
Posted in Bridges and Rivers, coronavirus, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, London, Memorials and Monuments, Personal, Photowalks, South Africa, Transportation, United Kingdom
Tagged Big Ben, Cenotaph, Houses of Parliament, London, Paddington Station, Statue, Whitehall
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Photo Essay: Just in Time
I won’t say I am an expert on clocks, but I do appreciate the engineering that goes on inside one. Many years ago I used to work for Transnet in Germiston and I was responsible for the very decrepit station … Continue reading
Posted in Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Heritage, London, Memorials and Monuments, Personal, Photo Essay, Retrospective, Salisbury, Tewkesbury, United Kingdom, Wiltshire
Tagged Big Ben, Clock, Gloucestershire, High Street, Jubilee, London, Salisbury, Southampton, Surbiton, Tewkesbury, Weymouth
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