LONDON ATTRACTION 1: BIG BEN Historical Information: WHAT IS IT? Clock tower in City of Westminster‚ England Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London‚ and often extended to refer to the clock and the clock tower Height of Big Ben clock tower: 316’ (96 m) Opened: 1859 Architectural style: Gothic Revival architecture Architect: Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the
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Victorian Era Have you ever wondered how the Victorian Era was like? The Victorian Era started with the reign of queen Victoria which began in 1837-1901 and wasn’t a good period in history. The laws were very lenient‚ therefore causing the Victorian Era to have bad conditions like working struggles‚ making young children work‚ children not getting educated‚ rapid population growth‚ and dirty living conditions which brought lots of illnesses. To begin with‚ One of the reasons the Victorian Era was
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During the romantic era London was a place of beauty with underlying darkness. Both William Blake and William Wordsworth address this in their poems “London” and “Composed Upon Westminster Bridge”. The poems are eight years apart and both written in London. Europe was going through its Industrial Revolution during this time. These poets see London in opposite Ways; using metaphors‚ personification‚ and imagery both poets show their points of views. Blake for the people’s sorrow and Wordsworth for
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The victorian era was an era of many advancements. Technical advancements‚ industrial advancements‚ and importantly‚ fashionable advancements. In the 1800s women wore modest yet flamboyant clothes. Regal looking but wild in pattern. In a time where a woman’s body is what made her or broke her‚ she sure did have some nice clothes. Victorian clothes were conservative and stiff‚ but as we delve into the past to look at these great fashions‚ you’ll see that these clothes were not only for other people
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Trip to London Ketura Delisca Here I am sitting on the plane to London for the third time. I know‚ three is an awful lot of times considering how expensive tickets are nowadays. It’s just I haven’t been able to decide whether or not I am ready to leave everything behind. Everything ‚ as in my cute apartment‚ my adorable cat‚ and best of all my friends‚ the same friends who met me the first day of kindergarten; The same friends who helped me through thick and thin‚ from tying my shoes to making
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England is a European country with a vast history‚ having in the past ruled at one time more than a quarter of the world (Historyofengland.net‚ n.d.). England’s powerful influence regarding culture throughout history has spread into many other counties. Over time it began to grow and became one of the most recognized and influential nations that we all know today. Many nations can date back and see that England has made a huge impact on their own history and culture. Throughout time with many
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that‚ is that is where I worked on a freelance basis and where I deposited and invested my earnings whilst I worked there. The agency I worked through whilst I was there in Belgium was ; CRS PLC ‚ 4th Floor 100 New Bond Street Mayfair London W1S 1SP Contact Name (Co Owner) : Parsh Batra Phone no. : +44 (0)20 7729 6999 Email : info@crsplc.com Yours faithfully‚ (Mr Abdel Majid
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Letter to David Cameron-Child poverty in UK. RELIGIOUS STUDIES Address: | Poverty in UK LTD. | | 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road | | London | | SW1V 2SA | Email: | CPUK@hotmail.com | Telephone: | 020 78408400 | Dear Mr D. Cameron‚ I am writing to you to address the SERIOUS issue of Child poverty in the U.K. The state of the British children is outrageous and the problems are only getting worse. Have you seen these latest child poverty statistics and facts that show the scale of child
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Cow’s London Case Study Analysis James and Serena Udderlie are interested in opening a Cow’s London franchise in London‚ Ontario. In order to do so‚ the Udderlie’s must prepare a loan application to the Confederation Bank of Canada. The Udderlie’s are both well educated and employable. James completed his MBA in 1983 and Serena has received her Bachelor of Arts‚ Bachelor of Education and a Master of Education. In addition to these degrees‚ they both claim to have an entrepreneurial spirit
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particularly heated argument‚ Link is locked outside of the house by Vince‚ and starts to sleep rough on the streets of his hometown. After a while‚ Link becomes increasingly independent‚ and after the Christmas season‚ he decides to leave Bradford for London‚ to find work and start a new life‚ away from the turbulent place back home. Stone Cold is unusual in terms of books aimed at younger readers‚ as it has a feature known as a dual narrative. This means that the story is told from two perspectives
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