2008
TQ3281 : London Metropolitan University entrance
taken 16 years ago, near to City of London, The City of London, England
This is 1 of 3 images, with title starting with London Metropolitan University in this square
London Metropolitan University entrance
The stained glass featuring the lighthouse looked fantastic at night. Thanks to John Palmer for the following:
The building in your photo used to be owned by Eastern Telegraph (later Cable & Wireless), which explains the window showing Britannia, sat on the world, and connected to her Empire by cables. The ship and lighthouse indicate her control of the sea. The building is grade II listed, and when it was badly damaged by fire on the last night of the blitz, it had to be rebuilt 'as was'. A vivid description of the bombing is given in my website at
Link
The building in your photo used to be owned by Eastern Telegraph (later Cable & Wireless), which explains the window showing Britannia, sat on the world, and connected to her Empire by cables. The ship and lighthouse indicate her control of the sea. The building is grade II listed, and when it was badly damaged by fire on the last night of the blitz, it had to be rebuilt 'as was'. A vivid description of the bombing is given in my website at
Link
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- Grid Square
- TQ3281, 5780 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Steve Fareham (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Thursday, 7 February, 2008 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Friday, 8 February, 2008
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TQ 327 816 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:31.1128N 0:5.3131W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: TQ 326 816
- View Direction
- East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
