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County Hall and Westminster Bridge, Lambeth, London, seen at night
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NOTES: Construction on this building began in 1911 and was completed in 1922. It served as the headquarters of London County Council, which became the Greater London Council (GLC) in 1965, until the GLC was abolished in 1986.
Millbank, London: Henry Moore sculpture, with the SIS (Secret Intelligence Service MI6) building across the river, seen at night
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NOTES: The sculpture is entitled 'Locking Piece'. Dated 1964 and was installed here in 1968. The SIS/MI6 building is 1994 by Sir Terry Farrell.
City Hall (GLA building) steps, Queen's Walk, South Bank, Southwark, London, with Tower Bridge in the background
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NOTES: Constructed on a site formerly occupied by wharves serving the Pool of London, this building is home to the Mayor of London, the London Assembly and the Greater London Authority.
Westminster Abbey, London: the west front, floodlit at night with the Victoria Tower in the background
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NOTES: The west front dates from the 14th-16th centuries, with the refacing of the towers by Nicholas Hawksmoor from 1735-1745). The Victoria Tower (just seen) is 1860 by Sir Charles Barry and Augustus Northmore Welby Pugin.
