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Submariners Memorial
The memorial is dedicated to the Submariners of both world wars and it is set directly into the Thames embankment wall.
It features in the centre a bas-relief showing the interior of a submarine with nereids swimming on either side. On either side of the central bronze plaque are 40 bronze wreath hooks in the form [...]
Cleopatra’s Needle
The pink granite column, 60 feet high (18m) and carved with dedications to varous gods and Pharaohs was erected in Helopolis in 1475BC.
It was originally planned to be dedicated as a memorial to the victories of Nelson and Abercromby over the French in Egypt in 1801, but was eventually presented to the British in 1819 [...]
Captain James Cook
Captain James Cook, a renowned English explorer, navigator and cartographer, is honoured by a statue outside the Old Admiralty Building on Whitehall.
Explore the Hidden Gems of the Thames
London SHIPS launch free smartphone and downloadable self guided walks of maritime London.
Londoners and visitors to the capital can now enjoy free walking tours to download or via smartphone to explore the city and her history, following sites of maritime interest from the Trafalgar Square to Thames Barrier Park.
Nelson’s Column
Nelson’s column was built between 1840 and 1843 to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson’s death at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Part of the interior base was made from the 29 cannon recovered from HMS Royal George.
Admiralty Arch
Admiralty Arch takes its name from the nearby Royal Navy headquarters, though the Arch itself has no naval association.
Admiralty Arch was designed in 1910 by Sir Aston Webb (who also worked on Buckingham Palace and the Victoria and Albert Museum) to provide an elegant ceremonial passage from the hectic Trafalgar Square towards Buckingham Palace.
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Thames Festival 2010
[ September 11, 2010 to September 12, 2010. ] The Mayor’s Thames Festival is London’s largest free outdoor arts festival – a spectacular celebration of London and its river. An exciting mix of arts, spectacle and entertainment, all focused around the River Thames, the festival is a key highlight in London’s cultural life.
The festival commissions new work, and transforms unusual spaces on and around [...]
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