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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
22nd July 2006 Arsenal's new stadium The Emirates officially opened.
22nd July 2005 Jean Charles de Menezes is shot dead by plain clothes police at Stockwell tube station.
22nd July 1971 Born today: Charlotte Gainsbourg, London England, actress (Little Thief)
22nd July 1944 Born today: Rick Davies, London England, rock vocalist/keyboardist (Supertramp)
22nd July 1928 Fulham football legend Jimmy Hill was born in Balham, South London.
22nd July 1919 De Falla and Massine's Three-cornered Hat, premieres in London
22nd July 1844 Born today: William Archibald Spooner, London, reverend/inventor (spoonerisms)
22nd July 1814 The Earliest known match played at Lord's Cricket Ground.
Pepe's Polka Dot House
A stylishly dotty building in Notting Hill.
Location: 99 Talbot Road, Notting Hill
Description: This is one of Notting Hill's most controversial pieces of building art - the exterior of this slim three story building is completely painted white with blue polka dots.
It's currently housing the Pepe Jeans Notting Hill store and is a popular destination and meeting point for tourists because it stands out so well.
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Tagged in this Tour: Quirky London
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A stylishly dotty building in Notting Hill. |
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