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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
19th August 1980 Willy Russell's Educating Rita, premieres in London
19th August 1897 1st electric taxi's drive in London
19th August 1842 The last day before railings were put up on The Monument, also the last (of 6) suicides from the top.
19th August 1274 The Coronation of Edward I in Westminster Abbey.
The BBC...visually gorgeous
BBC - on Regent Street - gorgeous architecture.
Location: Regent Street, W1R
Description: The British Broadcasting Corporation's headquarters are in the Portland-stone clad building at the top of Regent Street in central London. It is a magnificent building, built with Art Deco features in the 1930s, and the distinctive front view of the building is a worldwide icon for the BBC.
Tagged in this Tour: The Doctor Whoish tour of London
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BBC - on Regent Street - gorgeous architecture. |
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