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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
21st July 1964 Tottenham Hotspur's Scottish striker John White is killed by lightning playing golf in North London.
21st July 1938 Paul Hindemith and Leonide Massines ballet premieres in London
21st July 1884 The First Test was held at Lord's Cricket Ground.
21st July 1866 Cholera-epidemic kills hundreds in London
21st July 1863 Born today: C[harles] Aubrey Smith, London England, actor (Prisoner of Zenda)
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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The BBC...visually gorgeous», 0km
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Ministry of Silly Walks», 4.1km
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Makepeace not Injury», 3.0km
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mapping London's most interesting and unusual places and history
