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Whistle stop tour of London (1/3).
I found this smart Jazz bar in Aldwych (the Cellar Door).
It was actually a converted public toilet, but had a "capsule" design, reminiscent of Tokyo.
Some years ago, Frank had written a Drama (I think that's what they are called) for Children.
It was showing all over the UK, and Frank traveled around to direct it.
I took a quick picture of this theatre as we passed it. Frank was telling me how proud he was, when a production of his play was shown here at a Covent Garden theatre.
The Twining Tea shop.
They have been producing fine quality tea and distributing it around the world, for nearly 300 years.
The former home of the newspaper industry, Fleet Street.
In the legal district, we found this temple, as used by the nights templar, and ludicrously exaggerated in the Da vinci Code.
A classic London icon, the red telephone box.
The OXO tower.
At a time when advertising on buildings was banned, the manufacturers of this well known meat extract, had special constructed windows created, to promote the brand.
Millennium bridge, showing the Tate Modern.
One of the worlds foremost art galleries, housed in a former Power station.
The Tate gallery was actually set up, by Tate, of Tate & Lyle, the sugar manufacturers.
Showing back across the Millennium bridge, and a view of St Paul's.
The Millennium Bridge seems to be featured in just about every episode of Spooks.
The Re-created Globe Theatre of William Shakespeare fame.
It was quite expensive to go inside, so we decided not too.
The 1938 battle cruiser HMS Belfast.
She saw action in the 2nd World War, and was instrumental in the destruction of the German battle cruiser Scharnhorst.
In 1971, she was sailed up the thames, and moored as a floating museum.
The 2nd London Bridge (I was amazed to learn that the original London Bridge was sold and re-assembled in Utah, were it presently resides).
One of London's most famous Pubs, the Anchor features in the film Mission Impossible.
Tower Bridge, the classic symbol of London, constructed in 1894.
A replica of the Golden Hind.
Sir Frances Drake circum navigated the world, in a ship of this size, between 1577 and 1580.
Hay's Galleria.
Has some exclusive shops and restaurants, and is "rain resistant".
Time is running out, so we jump on the underground, to see our 2 last sights, before we head for home.
This Tube is one of the cleaner ones in London. Although the tube is super efficient, I found it slightly claustrophobic, as this picture illustrates.
221B, Bakers Street, the world famous home of Sherlock Holmes.
In reality, Sherlock Holmes was fictional, but a few enterprising individuals had spotted an opportunity, bought this property on Baker Street, and turned it into a museum (the building to the right, was a shop selling "Holmes" memorabilia).
It had closed when we got there. I was a bit disappointed, as I had read the rooms upstairs, were designed and laid out, exactly as in the books by Arthur Conan-Doyle.
Finally, a quick look down Harley, the world famous home of the private medical profession.
There wasn't much to see, but to be honest, what did I expect.
We dash 600 meters up the road, grab a quick pint at the station, and jump on our train (we had Apex tickets, which meant if you missed your train, you would have to find £80 to get home).
Seated comfortably on our train, we head back.
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