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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
17th December 1942 Allies in London sentence German war criminals
17th December 1936 Singer Tommy Steele, born in Bermondsey, London.
17th December 1891 Born today: Robertson Hare, London England, actor (Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge)
Wetlands in London
One of Bill Oddie's 'seven natural wonders of the world'.
Location: Queen Elizabeth's Walk, Barnes, SW13 9WT
Description: The 43 hectare London Wetland Centre is the best urban site in Europe to watch wildlife, an international award winning visitor attraction and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
Located on the banks of the River Thames in Barnes, Southwest London the centre is home to rare and beautiful wildlife including Bitterns, Kingfishers and a colony of endangered Water voles.
And another arrow in its 'bow of nature' is the fact that it was declared to be one of the 'seven natural wonders of the world' by non other than Bill Oddie, the legendary 'Goodie' comedian and all round Ornithologist.
This is a day out in London not to be missed, when it doesn't actually feel like London - so go get on the 'Goodie' vibe. Check out the webbie... http://www.wwt.org.uk/centre/119/visit/wetlandcentre/.html
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Ruislip Lido: Young Ones!
Ruislip Lido featured in Cliff Richard's Young Ones video.
2006-11-24
The Savoy Hotel», 5.4km
What no Vicar?», 1.0km
Going Green on the South Bank», 5.6km
Time to get back to Nature», 7.7km
Edward III's Queen's Park», 18.km
Spend a Penny», 6.8km
An Oasis of Calm in Enfield», 15.km
A Jubilee Walk in London», 4.9km
Free Learning for All», 6.1km
Noel's Favourite Bedsit», 5.5km
mapping London's most interesting and unusual places and history
