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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
22nd October 1960 Charlton Athletic Football Club draw 6-6 against Middlesborough.
22nd October 1941 Born today: Charles Keating, London England, actor (Carl Hutchins-Another World)
22nd October 1938 Actor Derek Jacobi, was born in Leytonstone, London.
22nd October 1910 Millwall open their new ground The Den after 4 previous grounds on Isle of Dogs.
22nd October 1904 QPR Football Club play their first game at their new ground Loftus Road.
22nd October 1897 World's 1st car dealer opens in London.
Brunel's Tree...Alive & Kicking
Living link with this extraordinary family, still thriving.
Location: Railway Avenue, SE16 4LF
Description: The tree, standing outside the Brunel Engine House and Thames Tunnel in Rotherhithe, is a living link with this extraordinary family - and long may it live on.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel is best known for his pioneering work with iron, but his father, Marc Brunel, built the adjacent Thames Tunnel. Completed in 1843, it was the first underwater tunnel in the world, paving the way for modern tunnelling, and is still used today as part of Londons rail network.
The Brunel tree is a False Acacia or Black Locust, an American species introduced to Britain to be used in shipbuilding.
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Brunel's Hidden Bridge
Brunel's hidden bridge was discovered inside this bridge.
2006-11-18
Syon House & Gosford Park», 11.km
Friday Hill House», 8.8km
Borough for Pubs», 1.7km
A Renowned Spring Fair», 4.1km
Brunel's Tree...Alive & Kicking», 0km
Entrance To See The Queen...», 4.6km
Top Hat Madness», 3.2km
Throw Your Rubbish Elsewhere», 3.7km
A Gate into London», 1.2km
Houses of Parliament», 3.2km
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