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The Thames Barrier

In 1972 Londoners were asked “If London flooded tomorrow, would you know what to do?” Well most of us didn’t. We were aware of the Thames and its tides of course but hadn’t given the possibility of flooding much thought. Not so the government, they were clearly worried and began a series of measures to …

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Posted byPatricia Stoughton27th October 201911th November 2019Posted inNotes on Places

All Hallows by the Tower

Just a few steps away from the tourist-thronged Tower of London stands a church, founded in AD 675 as a chapel of the abbey of Barking, that is older than and steeped in as much history as its famous neighbour. And yet only a comparatively small number of visitors make it up to the South …

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Posted byPatricia Stoughton13th October 20193rd December 2019Posted inEbb & Flow, Notes on Places

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