2014

TQ3380 : Poppies at the Tower, London

taken 9 years ago, near to City of London, The City of London, England

Poppies at the Tower, London
Poppies at the Tower, London
Each time I go I can see the increase in the number of poppies.
Poppies in the Moat

From 5 August 2014 to 11 November 2014, a major artistic installation entitled 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red' sees the Tower of London's famous dry moat filled with over 800,000 ceramic poppies to create a powerful visual commemoration for the First World War Centenary.


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts City, Town centre Primary Subject: Memorial other tags: Remembrance Poppies Tower Poppies Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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Christine Matthews   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 28 October, 2014   (more nearby)
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Tuesday, 28 October, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 3347 8061 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:30.5199N 0:4.6894W
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 3362 8066
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