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5 Historical Quirks To Spot On... Bankside
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5 Historical Quirks To Spot On... Bankside

An ancient seat, a cannon that nobody sees, and a mis-spelled plaque.

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Aug 25, 2023
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Welcome to another newsletter just for paid subscribers, in which I pick out five of my favourite historical sights in a well-known area. This week, I’m in one of my favourite parts of town, Bankside. And I’m only taking a very specific part of the area for my “5 quirks” — the stretch immediately around Shakespeare’s Globe and Tate Modern. I hope you’ll…

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