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London's hidden historic treasures
The landmarks and attractions with an intriguing past
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London Underground lost property
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Secret London: the Temple
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Our last sewer lamp
On Carting Lane, a gloomy side street off the Strand between the Savoy and the ShellMex building, you can find London’s last remaining sewer-powered gas lamp, still giving out its queasy yellow glow around the clock, thanks to a hollow iron column that allows sewer vapours to travel to its flame. Lit by the capital’s slurry since the 1880s, this Patent Sewer Ventilating Lamp represents Victorian ingenuity at its best.
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Can't see it any more, the smug people that live in the house put a fence around it, typical English mentality. It's ours and we cant make money out of it , therefor not yours.
If you are interested in exploring London's fantastic history and culture with other like minded people, then join the London Cultureseekers Group - www.cultureseekers.org
We meet up 3-4 times a month and explore museums, art galleries, visit historical buildings, the theatre and go on guided walks.
It's the best way to make friends whilst exploring London!
My family and I visited the caves last year. Not at all what I was expecting, the Aussie guide made it all very interesting. Beware the Haunted Alter !
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