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Dragonless Pagoda

Kew Garden’s ten-storey, 163 ft tall, Pagoda was constructed in 1762, at the time when Chinoiserie was all the rage. It was a bright, colourful building with varnished iron plates on the roofs, and 80 gold covered dragons, one […]
Dragonless Pagoda

-London

Up in the Trees

Kew Garden’s Arboretum has a fantastic walkway that lets you to wander at your leisure around the canopy of lime, oak and sweet chestnut trees. 118 steps take you up to the 18-metre […]
Up in the Trees

-London

Over a Century

London has many bridges crossing the Thames, but this is one of the most loved.  It took eight years to construct and opened officially on 30 June 1894. Some of […]
Over a Century

-Hertfordshire

Great City

“A great city is that which has the greatest men and women” – Walt Whitman So, I thought I’d show you a view of my home city!   Copyright Debbie Smyth, […]
Great City