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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
13th December 1951 Margaret Thatcher weds businessman Denis Thatcher at Wesley's Chapel.
13th December 1923 Gangster 'Mad' Frankie Fraser was born in Lambeth, London.
13th December 1919 Ross and Smith land in Australia from a flight from London
13th December 1823 Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini arrives in London.
Original Pirate Material
The location of the tower block in The Street's debut album.
Location: Pickard Street, Kestrel House, Clerkenwell, EC1V 8EN
Description: The unique debut album Original Pirate Material by rapper and producer The Streets (Mike Skinner) featured this ordinary tower block lit up beautifully.
Kestrel House is 18 storey's, was completed in 1968 and is 55m tall.
The photograph is by German photographer Rut Blees Luxemburg and is entitled Towering Inferno. It's the south face that is depicted.
Tagged in this Tour: London Album Covers Top 10
Ranking This Month: 1667/2812
Pages Hit This Month: 33
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The location of the tower block in The Street's debut album. |
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