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Which park contains speakers corner
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Hyde park
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Name of the fully automated metro in East London
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DLR
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Building which contains the magna carta and is also a legal deposit meaning it contains a copy of every book published in the Uk since 1662
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British Library
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In which observatory was the prime meridian established in 1851
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Greenwich Royal Observatories
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In what building was the great exhibition held in
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Crystal Palace
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Name of the architect who helped in the rebuild of london after the great fire of london, including designing the dome of St pauls Cathedral
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Christopher Wren
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A scaled down model of which ship, that circumnavigated the globe, sits on the southbank
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Golden Hind
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On what island does the canary warf financial district sit on
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Isle of dogs
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To be considered a cockney, you have to be born within the sound of which churches bells
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St Mary-le-Bow
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What is the Last name of the gangster twins ronnie and reggie who "ruled" over the east of london in the 50's and 60's
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Kray twins
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Which king was locked in the tower of london after being deposed in 1461
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Henry VI
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Who was the first person to compile a comprehensive dictionary of the english language
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Samuel Johnson
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What event in the 19th century was caused by the build up of untreated sewage in the thames and a hot summer
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The Great Stink
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Name of the most famous Diarist of the 17th century logging most of the major events at the time including the Great Fire of London
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Samuel Peyps
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On which street did John snow remove the handle of a water pump to prevent further spreading of cholera
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Broad street
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In which palace did the first television broadcast occur
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Alexandra Palace
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Designer of the modern diagramatic tube map,which inspires nearly all metro maps round the world
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Harry Beck
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What is the nickname for the Santander bikes, which comes from the name of the mayor of London when the scheme was introduced
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Boris Bikes
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Name of the "battle" that occured between the BUF, the Met and an anti fascist coalition
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Battle of Cable street
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What ceremony occurs every evening at the Tower of London as is often considered the oldest military ceremony in the world
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Ceremony of the keys
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Which underground Roman temple was dedicated to a bull slaying god
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Temple of Mithras
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What is the name of the medical museum within the Royal College of Surgeons
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Hunterian Museum
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What was the only battle of the wars of the roses to take place within what is now greater London
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Battle of Barnet
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What is the oldest hospital In the Uk
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St Bartholomew’s
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What is the name of the largest of Ealanor Crosses put up by Edward I
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Charing Cross
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