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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
18th September 1970 Rock guitar legend Jimi Hendrix dies in London.
18th September 1962 Footballer John Fashanu was born in Kensington.
18th September 1946 Actor Nicholas Clay was born in Streatham.
18th September 1922 Brass Band composer Ray Steadman-Allen was born in Clapton.
18th September 1809 The Royal Opera House opened for the first time.
Banksy's Tesco Pledge
Banksy's famous 2008 mural of allegiance to Tesco
Location: Essex Road, Islington, London
Description: This classic Banksy piece on the side of a chemists is from 2008. It shows three kids in an American style pledge of allegiance scene around a flag pole. The flag being a Tesco plastic carrier bag.
Note how the flag pole is actually some ducting for electric cables.
It's got some perspex covering on it, additions and alterations have appeared and disappeared and reappeared!
Tagged in this Tour: Curios
Tagged in this Tour: Ethans Birthday Tour
Tagged in this Tour: The Banksy London Tour
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Banksy Brick Vent Radio
Could this be the first Banksy to get planning permission
2007-05-06
Mary Moser and the RA», 2.0km
Francis Bacon's Drug Bust», 3.5km
Riders of the Apocalypse», 4.6km
Pepe's Polka Dot House», 4.7km
Birthplace of the Pre-Raphaelite», 2.0km
Brixton Train Station Murals», 5.3km
Rupert Bear was created Here», 13.km
Royal Albert Hall», 4.3km
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Picasso Paints Bernals Mural», 1.8km
mapping London's most interesting and unusual places and history
