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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
19th January 1966 Tippetts cantate Vision of St Augustine, premieres in London
19th January 1940 Comedian and Eastenders actor Mike Reid was born in Hackney, East London.
19th January 1917 The Silvertown explosion kills 73 people in the East End.
19th January 1907 Born today: Lillian Harvey, London England, actress (Invitation to the Waltz)
Westminster Bridge
Westminster Bridge is the oldest bridge in use in London.
Location: Westminster and South Bank, SE1
Description: For centuries London Bridge was the only crossing in central London, the next bridge upstream was many miles away at Kingston. However, the foundation stone for the first pier at Westminster was laid in 1739 by the Earl of Pembroke - in 1854 work began on a new bridge. Westminster Bridge is now the oldest bridge in use in London.
Tagged in this Tour: The Bridges That Made London
Tagged in this Tour: The Doctor Whoish tour of London
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Mr Train's Trams», 1.1km
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Clapham Junction Station», 3.3km
Charlie Brown's», 9.2km
Westminster Bridge», 0km
The Harry Potter Bridge», 0.4km
Need to land a Chopper?», 3.3km
Trains, Films and Lara», 1.0km
Camden Catacombs, 21 feet under», 3.0km
Birthplace of the Underground», 2.7km
mapping London's most interesting and unusual places and history
