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> Gabriel’s Wharf
Gabriel’s Wharf is full of unusual arts and crafts shops, selling fine fabrics and clothes.

> Museum of London
The Museum of London tells the story of London from Roman times up to the present day.

> Sir John Soane’s Museum
Sir John’s passion for memorabilia has led to a hotchpotch of objects from all over the world.

> Southbank Centre
The Southbank Centre comprises the Royal Festival Hall, Hayward Gallery and National Film Theatre.

Other articles…

Hayward Gallery
The Hayward is in the Southbank Centre, and displays contemporary art from around the world.
Hermitage Rooms
The Hermitage Rooms at Somerset House are an adjunct to the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.
Admiralty House
Admiralty House stands occupies one side of Horse Guards Parade, opposite Downing Street.
Victoria & Albert Museum
The V&A has a large and varied collection – from 17th-century dresses to the growling Tipu’s Tiger.
Courtauld Institute of Art
The Courtauld has one of Europe’s finest collections of impressionist and post-impressionist paintings.
Trafalgar Studios
Trafalgar Studios (formally known as the Whitehall Theatre) is famous for its farces and musical revues.

Today in history – 10^th July

1460: Battle of Northampton

The Yorkists defeated the Lancastrians on this day in 1460 and captured Henry VI at the Battle of Northampton.

1940: Battle of Britain began

The German Luftwaffe launched the Battle of Britain on this day in 1940, by bombing English shipping in the Channel. Six days later Hitler ordered preparations to begin for Operation Sealion – the amphibious assault of England.

1943: Allied troops landed in Sicily

The first allied troops to land in Nazi Europe were not on the Normandy beaches, but on the Italian island of Sicily in July 1943. After a fight lasting more than a month, the Germans eventually started withdrawing into Italy.

1958: London’s first parking meter

London’s first parking meter was introduced on this day in 1958, in Mayfair.

2002: World’s most expensive painting

On this day in 2002, Sotheby’s sold Peter Paul Rubens’ Massacre of the Innocents for £45 million – the highest price in auction history.

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London’s first horse-drawn bus service began in 1829, between Bank and Marylebone Road.

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