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TOUR OF THE MONTH
ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
19th August 2016 The Night Tube starts on the Central, Jubilee, Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria lines.
19th August 1999 Jef Smith, a Freeman of the City of London, drove a herd of two sheep across Tower Bridge.
19th August 1980 Willy Russell's Educating Rita, premieres in London
19th August 1945 Ian Gillan, Deep Purple singer, was born in Chiswick.
19th August 1939 inger Baker, Cream drummer, born in Lewisham, South 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 1790 Edward John Dent, clockmaker to Queen Victoria, was born in London.
19th August 1274 The Coronation of Edward I in Westminster Abbey.
19th August 1999 Jef Smith, a Freeman of the City of London, drove a herd of two sheep across Tower Bridge.
19th August 1980 Willy Russell's Educating Rita, premieres in London
19th August 1945 Ian Gillan, Deep Purple singer, was born in Chiswick.
19th August 1939 inger Baker, Cream drummer, born in Lewisham, South 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 1790 Edward John Dent, clockmaker to Queen Victoria, was born in London.
19th August 1274 The Coronation of Edward I in Westminster Abbey.
The Shady Old Lady's Guide to London
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Tour of the MonthThe Princess Diana Tour
A tour of the sites that were close to Lady Diana Spencers heart, where she lived, and what she knew. The London that she loved.
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