2014

TQ3380 : Poppies by the Tower, London

taken 12 years ago, near to City of London, The City of London, England

This is 1 of 34 images, with title Poppies by the Tower, London in this square
Poppies by the Tower, London
Poppies by the Tower, London
The Gherkin and the Cheesegrater buildings can also be seen in this image.
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
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Wikipedia: LinkExternal link

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.


Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]   © Copyright Christine Matthews and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Geographical Context: Park and Public Gardens City, Town centre Primary Subject: Memorial
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Tower [3351] · London [2963] Title Clusters: · Poppies by the Tower, London [34] ·
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TQ3380, 7064 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 8055 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:30.4867N 0:4.6390W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 3355 8051
View Direction
North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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