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In 43 AD the Romans foun a place to settle in Londen

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In 1953 a Flood covered everything 😞😳

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It killed 300 people😠

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The final ever frost fair started on the 1st of February, 1814 and lasted four days, until the 5th of February. The majority of the fair took place between London Bridge and Black-fairs bridge. The most alarming aspect of this particular frost fair must be that an elephant was led across the river just below Blackfairs Bridge. This fair was documented in a book by George Davis called Frostiana; or a History of the River Thames in a Frozen State, which was in fact printed on the ice.

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160,000 acres were flooded

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In 50AD they built the first bridge crossing

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All over Europe, there are monuments to remember World War 2, and miles off the cost of England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿,there’s one that not many know

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All over Europe, there are monuments to remember World War 2, and miles off the cost of England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿,there’s one that not many know

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It was finished in 1982

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In 1608, the Thames froze for six weeks, and we have the first officially documented Frost Fair. It is reported exceedingly rare pamphlet printed for the occasion allegedly authored by Thomas Dekker, the famous Elizabethan pamphleteer.

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in 1856 it got so smelly that the period was called the great stink

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It was built because of the flood 😢

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The Romans knew it was important to control a crossing point at the River Thames, so they decided to build a settlement on the north bank.

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The Romans knew it was important to control a crossing point at the River Thames, so they decided to build a settlement on the north bank.

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like many other towns and cities had an open sewage system, which meant that if you flushed the loo - it would just run straight into the river.

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The Romans laid out buildings, streets and a port, and shortly afterwards they built a bridge. They called the settlement Londinium.

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The Romans laid out buildings, streets and a port, and shortly afterwards they built a bridge. They called the settlement Londinium.

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Not everyone welcomed the new Settlers. In AD 61 the native Iceni tribe, led by Queen Boudicca, rose up against the Romans. They burnt Londinium to the ground and killed 30,000 Londoners.

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Not everyone welcomed the new Settlers. In AD 61 the native Iceni tribe, led by Queen Boudicca, rose up against the Romans. They burnt Londinium to the ground and killed 30,000 Londoners.

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The Romans regained control and over the next 20 yeas rebuilt Londinium. By AD 100, the city was thriving again. At its peak the new Londinium city had a population of up to 60,000 people and for 300 years it was the largest city in Britannia (The Roman name for Britain).

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The Romans regained control and over the next 20 yeas rebuilt Londinium. By AD 100, the city was thriving again. At its peak the new Londinium city had a population of up to 60,000 people and for 300 years it was the largest city in Britannia (The Roman name for Britain).

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The London Bridge slows the Thames water down, which increases the chances of it freezing. The slower the flow, the easier it is for the cold to trap the Thames water, and freeze it thickly enough to allow a safe frost fair to take place.

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One of the rarest frost fair articles we still have now - some delicious, mouth-watering gingerbread glazed in a chocolate type syrup.

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Cool

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There are gaps so water can pass through it

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The Thames froze about 23 times. Only a small portion of the Thames froze, but it was more than enough for frost fairs.

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They can rotate the barrier

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It is a flood defence🏝

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The Romans built a road on Blackstone edge which led to Londinium in AD 125.
In Londinium from 85-90 the first bridge was built over the Thames by the Romans

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You could see things like skittles, games and entertainments of all kinds. Sometimes people would perform on the ice, as an amusing feature of frost fairs.

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They built a bridge over the Thames, and there has been a 'London Bridge' in the same area ever since.

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They built a bridge over the Thames, and there has been a 'London Bridge' in the same area ever since.

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Flood left most parts of Europe covered in water 💦

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The Thames Barrier is a flood defence mechanism that protects London from tidal floods. It can shut of the river here within 30 minutes in the event of a dangerous tidal surge.

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The Thames Barrier is a flood defence mechanism that protects London from tidal floods. It can shut of the river here within 30 minutes in the event of a dangerous tidal surge.

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At its peak the new Londinium city had a population of up to 60,000 people and for 300 years it was the largest city in Britannia (The Roman name for Britain). It had a fort (where the Barbican centre is now), a Forum/market, an amphitheatre (buried below the Guidhall) and Basilica/business centre. The Romans built a wall around the city to protect it from further invasion.

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At its peak the new Londinium city had a population of up to 60,000 people and for 300 years it was the largest city in Britannia (The Roman name for Britain). It had a fort (where the Barbican centre is now), a Forum/market, an amphitheatre (buried below the Guidhall) and Basilica/business centre. The Romans built a wall around the city to protect it from further invasion.

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The Thames Barrier is a flood defence mechanism that protects London from tidal floods. It can shut of the river here within 30 minutes in the event of a dangerous tidal surge.

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The Thames barrier was originally planned in 1972, finished 10 years later in 1982 and officially opened by H.M. Queen Elizabeth II on 8 May 1984.

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4,000 men and women were engaged in the building work, which cost nearly 500 million pounds.

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The Romans invaded England in AD 43. They landed in Kent, made their way to the River Thames and sailed up it.

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The Romans invaded England in AD 43. They landed in Kent, made their way to the River Thames and sailed up it.

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The barrier is built across a 520 metre ( 1716 feet) wide stretch of the river and divides the river into six navigable and four smaller non-navigable channels between nine large concrete piers. The piers are founded on solid chalk, over 50 feet below the level of the river.

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The Romans ruled in Britain until AD 410, when thy left Britain and London.

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The Romans ruled in Britain until AD 410, when thy left Britain and London.

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Joseph Bazaglette built 1,100 miles of sewers to be lead to the main sewage pipes

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The four largest steel gates are 200 feet wide and weigh 1500 tonnes each.

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The Thames used to be very wide and shallow, which helped frost fairs because even if the ice did break, only a shallow water fall would occur instead of a deep, ice-cold one.

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Because of a population boom in the capital it led to an overwhelming amount of raw sewage polluting the open air

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Cold winters were also much more common in London back then. From 1300 until 1870, the Earth experienced very low temperatures due to a natural occurrence named “the Little Ice Age”. This was mainly due to a period of geological climate change combined with volcanic eruptions, and with very low sunspot activity.

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A HIGH tide and tidal surge led to the Thames Barrier being closed on March 21 2008. The 108th time that the barrier had to be closed since it became operational in 1982

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The Thames Barrier is a flood defence mechanism that protects London from tidal floods. It can shut of the river here within 30 minutes in the event of a dangerous tidal surge.

The barrier was built to prevent a repeat of the devastation caused in 1953, when high tides and a storm combined to create a surge of 3.2 meters that killed 307 people and left parts of the U.K. under water.

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The Romans invaded England in AD 43. They landed in Kent, made their way to the River Thames and sailed up it. The Romans knew it was important to control a crossing point at the River Thames, so they decided to build a settlement on the north bank. They chose a spot in two small hills and where the river became narrower. They built a bridge over the Thames, and there has been a 'London Bridge' in the same area ever since. The Romans laid out buildings, streets and a port, and shortly afterwards they built a bridge. They called the settlement Londinium.Not everyone welcomed the new Settlers. In AD 61 the native Iceni tribe, led by Queen Boudicca, rose up against the Romans. They burnt Londinium to the ground and killed 30,000 Londoners.The Romans regained control and over the next 20 yeas rebuilt Londinium. By AD 100, the city was thriving again. At its peak the new Londinium city had a population of up to 60,000 people and for 300 years it was the largest city in Britannia (The Roman name for Britain). It had a fort (where the Barbican centre is now), a Forum/market, an amphitheatre (buried below the Guidhall) and Basilica/business centre. The Romans built a wall around the city to protect it from further invasion.

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The Romans invaded England in AD 43. They landed in Kent, made their way to the River Thames and sailed up it. The Romans knew it was important to control a crossing point at the River Thames, so they decided to build a settlement on the north bank. They chose a spot in two small hills and where the river became narrower. They built a bridge over the Thames, and there has been a 'London Bridge' in the same area ever since. The Romans laid out buildings, streets and a port, and shortly afterwards they built a bridge. They called the settlement Londinium.Not everyone welcomed the new Settlers. In AD 61 the native Iceni tribe, led by Queen Boudicca, rose up against the Romans. They burnt Londinium to the ground and killed 30,000 Londoners.The Romans regained control and over the next 20 yeas rebuilt Londinium. By AD 100, the city was thriving again. At its peak the new Londinium city had a population of up to 60,000 people and for 300 years it was the largest city in Britannia (The Roman name for Britain). It had a fort (where the Barbican centre is now), a Forum/market, an amphitheatre (buried below the Guidhall) and Basilica/business centre. The Romans built a wall around the city to protect it from further invasion.

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The wall enclosed an area of about 330 acres (130 ha) and had six gates. Moorgate, a medieval gate, was added later.According to ancient records the wall was three miles long, 18 feet tall, and had fifteen lofty towers (bastions). The river front side was two and a half miles long.

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The wall enclosed an area of about 330 acres (130 ha) and had six gates. Moorgate, a medieval gate, was added later.According to ancient records the wall was three miles long, 18 feet tall, and had fifteen lofty towers (bastions). The river front side was two and a half miles long.

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The Romans ruled in Britain until AD 410, when thy left Britain and London.Evidence of Roman London todayThere is still evidence of Roman London. Parts of the Roman wall can still be seen.

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The Romans ruled in Britain until AD 410, when thy left Britain and London.Evidence of Roman London todayThere is still evidence of Roman London. Parts of the Roman wall can still be seen.

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It was built of Kentish Ragstone, brought by boat along the Medway and Thames, with bands of red tiles.

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It was built of Kentish Ragstone, brought by boat along the Medway and Thames, with bands of red tiles.

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The Anglo- Saxons who followed lived outside the walls in the Aldwych area but in the Medieval period people moved back and rebuilt the walls for defence. From the 17th century as London grew the walls were incorporated into buildings or used to provide materials.

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The Anglo- Saxons who followed lived outside the walls in the Aldwych area but in the Medieval period people moved back and rebuilt the walls for defence. From the 17th century as London grew the walls were incorporated into buildings or used to provide materials.

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You can see a statue of Boudicca by Westminster Bridge in London.

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You can see a statue of Boudicca by Westminster Bridge in London.

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