2014
TQ3380 : Poppies by the Tower, London
taken 10 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
Going early in the day meant I could get pictures like this without hordes of people in them.
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 Link
Most of the site is both a scheduled ancient monument and Grade I, II* and II listed. Link
Website: Link
Wikipedia: Link
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- Grid Square
- TQ3380, 6891 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Christine Matthews (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Tuesday, 28 October, 2014 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Wednesday, 29 October, 2014
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TQ 3363 8065 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:30.5392N 0:4.5503W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: TQ 3365 8064
- View Direction
- WEST (about 270 degrees)
