2014

TQ3380 : Poppies by the Tower, London

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

Poppies by the Tower, London
Poppies by the Tower, London
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.

Tower of London

The Tower of London was started by William I in 1080 and has been added to by various monarchs over time. For a fuller history see LinkExternal link
Most of the site is both a scheduled ancient monument and Grade I, II* and II listed. LinkExternal link
Website: LinkExternal link
Wikipedia: LinkExternal link


Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]   © Copyright Christine Matthews and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Park and Public Gardens City, Town centre Primary Subject: Memorial other tags: Tower of London Tower Poppies Remembrance Poppies Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Tower [3351] · London [2963] Other Photos: · Crest of the Wave · Poppies:Wave glimpsed through the trees · Looking down the Wave · Poppies:Wave Title Clusters: · Poppies by the Tower, London [34] ·
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TQ3380, 6726 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Christine Matthews   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 28 October, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 29 October, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 3353 8056 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:30.4921N 0:4.6387W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 3352 8053
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North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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