FRANK THE STORM TROOPER ACROSS EUROPE
THE ENTIRETY HA BEEN COMPILED, DESIGNED AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY SARAH LAMOUREUX FOR COMPLETION OF THE CLASS DOCUMENT PRODUCTION I INSTRUCTED BY BEN KUNZ DURING THE FALL SEMESTER 2014
REBEL OF THE EMPIRE BY SARAH LAMOUREUX
REBEL OF THE EMPIRE WAS COMPLETED AS PART OF THE INFORMATION DESIGN PROGRAM AT MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY
FRANK THE STORM TROOPER ACROSS EUROPE
REBEL OF THE EMPIRE BY SARAH LAMOUREUX
FORWARD Ok, I admit, I really don’t like getting pictures taken of myself. I don’t know if it started when I was 16 and lost two weeks of photos from a European vacation in the Charles de Gaulle airport or if it has something to do with the fact that I tend to harken the likes of Jim Carrey when I attempt to smile when the camera is pointed at me.
me ever since. He’s a little crazier than hot to do anything else, I even conme and tends to get himself in a little vinced my Mom to make a detour bit of trouble now and then. to the ever-expensive Montreux just to see a statue of my idol, Freddie In the Winter of 2014, I did something Mercury. The entire time I was travelcrazy, I packed my bags and went to ling, my friends and my family all relive in Austria for six months as part marked on how impossible it was for of a semester abroad program. While me to sit still for a photo in front of I lived in a small city called Graz the a famous landmark. And then they entirety of my time there, I did get the laughed because I would spend much opportunity to travel.I went to Budalonger trying to get my Stormtrooper Frank the Stormtrooper was my first pest for a weekend while still sufferein the right position with the bobby action figure. I bought him at an over- ing from jet lag because the tickets in London or the sausage in Salzburg. priced gift shop in Banff, Alberta in were cheap, spent four days on the 2009 and he’s been travelling with beach in Croatia because it was too So please, enjoy Frank and Rebel of the Empire. Hopefully there are many more adventures awaiting.
3. DONAU 6. DONAUTURM 7. KUNSTHISTORISCHES MUSEUM 10. TREPPENHAUS DER KUNSTHISTORISCHES MUSEUM 12. NATURHISTORISCHES MUSEUM 13. CAFEHAUS DER NATURHISTORISCHES MUSEUM 15. BELVEDERE 18. ÖSTERREICHISCHE NATIONALBIBLIOTHEK 19. KARLSKIRCHE 21. WIENERSTAATSOPER
25. CAFE TOMASELLI 27. SALZBURGER STIEGL GOLDBRAU 30. ZIPFER BIERHAUS 31. HENKELL TROCKEN 33. FESTUNG HOHENSALZBURG 35. FESTUNG HOHENSALZBURG AT DUSK
39. OBERSALZBURG 41. WIENINGER BIER 43. GASTHAUS GOLDENER BÄR, BERTCHESGADEN
47. GALLERIE DELL’ACADEMIA 49. THE CANALS OF VENICE 52. APEROL SPRITZ 53. SCUOLA GRANDE DI SAN ROCCO 56. BASILICA CATTEDRALE PATRIARCHALE DI SAN MARCO 57. CANNOLI 59. ISLAND OF MURANO 61. ISLAND OF BURANO
65. ISLAND OF HVAR 67. KARLOVACKO BEER IN TROGIR 69. ZLATNI RAT ON THE ISLAND OF BRAC 71. PLITVICE LAKES NATIONAL PARK
75. SWISS ALPS 77. LAKE GENEVA 80. CASINO BARRIERE DE MONTREUX 81. FREDDIE MERCURY’S LAST SONG 83. FREDDIE MERCURY MEMORIAL STATUE
87. MADAME TUSSAUDS 89. MARBLE ARCH 91. 221B BAKER STREET 93. VICTORIA PALACE THEATRE 95. BUCKINGHAM PALACE 97. PADDINGTON STATION 99. FORTNUM & MASON 101. PICADILLY CIRCUS 103. TRAFALGAR SQUARE 105. ABBEY ROAD 107. KING’S CROSS STATION 110. PLATFORM 93/4 111. NATIONAL GALLERY 113. 10 DOWNING ST 115. BIG BEN 118. WESTMINSTER ABBEY 119. LONDON EYE 121. PALACE OF WESTMINSTER 123. THE SHARD 125. TOWER BRIDGE 127. COOL BRITANNIA 129. FISH & CHIPS 131. DESIGN MUSEUM 135. DOCTOR WHO EXPERIENCE 137. 5TH DOCTOR’S TARDIS 139. 10TH DOCTOR’S TARDIS 141. EDDIE’S DINER
145. JERUSALEM STABILE 147. REMBRANDTPLEIN 149. RIJKSMUSEUM 151. CANALS OF AMSTERDAM 153. HEINEKEN EXPERIENCE 155. I AMSTERDAM LETTERS
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DONAU DANUBE RIVER A river in Central and Eastern Europe, the European Union’s longest and the continent’s second longest (after the Volga). Classified as an international waterway, it originates in the town of Donaueschingen—which is in the Black Forest of Germany—at the confluence of the rivers Brigach and Breg.
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DONAUTURM DANUBE TOWER The Danube Tower, opened in April 1964, is the tallest structure in Austria. At 252 metres (827 ft), it is among the 75 tallest towers in the world. The tower is located near the North bank of the Danube River in the district of Donaustadt. The hills Leopoldsberg and Kahlenberg are visible in the background.
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KUNSTHISTORISCHES MUSEUM MUSEUM OF ART HISTORY Housed in its festive palatial building on RingstraĂ&#x;e, it is crowned with an octagonal dome. The term Kunsthistorisches Museum applies to both the institution and the main building. It was opened around 1891 at the same time as the Naturhistorisches Museum, by Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria-Hungary. The two museums have identical exteriors and face each other across Maria-Theresien-Platz.
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TREPPENHAUS DER KUNSTHISTORISCHES MUSEUM STAIRCASE OF THE ART HISTORY MUSEUM The magnificent Main Staircase is one of the highlights of Viennese 19thcentury architecture. Its focal point is Antonio Canova‘s statue of „Thesus Slaying the Centaur”, which is flanked by two imperial lions. The large ceiling painting by the Hungarian painter Mihàly Munkácsy celebrates „The Triumph of the Renaissance”.
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NATURHISTORISCHES MUSEUM MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY As of 2011, the museum houses approximately 30 million objects and the number is growing. Behind the scenes, collections comprising some 25 million specimens and artefacts are the essential basis for the work of over 60 staff scientists. Their main fields of research cover a wide range of topics from the origins of our Solar system and the evolution of animals and plants to human evolution, as well as prehistoric traditions and customs.
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CAFEHAUS DER NATURHISTORISCHES MUSEUM MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY CAFE Located in the impressive dome hall, the cafe serves traditional Viennese coffee specialties, pastries and traditional snacks for short breaks. In Austria, you can enjoy a Kleiner Brauner or a Großer Brauner which literally means “small brown one,” or “large brown one.” Typically these are espresso with a little bit of milk.
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BELVEDERE A historic building complex in Vienna, Austria, consisting of two Baroque palaces (the Upper and Lower Belvedere), the Orangery, and the Palace Stables. The buildings are set in a Baroque park landscape in the third district of the city, on the south-eastern edge of its centre. It houses the Belvedere museum. The grounds are set on a gentle gradient and include decorative tiered fountains and cascades, Baroque sculptures, and majestic wrought iron gates. The Baroque palace complex was built as a summer residence for Prince Eugene of Savoy.
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Ă–STERREICHISCHE NATIONALBIBLIOTHEK AUSTRIAN NATIONAL LIBRARY The largest library in Austria, with 7.4 million items in its various collections. The library is located in the Hofburg Palace in Vienna. Since 2005, some of the collections have been relocated within the baroque structure of the Palais Mollard-Clary. Founded by the Habsburgs, the library was originally called the Hof-Bibliothek; the change to the current name occurred in 1920. The library complex includes four museums, as well as multiple special collections and archives.
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KARLSKIRCHE ST. CHARLES CHURCH A baroque church located on the south side of Karlsplatz in Vienna, Austria. Widely considered the most outstanding baroque church in Vienna, as well as one of the city’s greatest buildings, Karlskirche is dedicated to Saint Charles Borromeo, one of the great reformers of the sixteenth century.
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WIENER STAATSOPER VIENNA STATE OPERA An opera house – and opera company – with a history dating back to the mid-19th century. It is located in the centre of Vienna, Austria. It was originally called the Vienna Court Opera (Wiener Hofoper). In 1920, with the replacement of the Habsburg Monarchy by the First Republic of Austria, it was renamed the Vienna State Opera. The members of the Vienna Philharmonic are recruited from its orchestra.
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CAFE TOMASELLI The CafĂŠ Tomaselli at the Old Market in the city of Salzburg is the oldest operating coffee house in Austria . Its history dates back to 1700 . Since March 12, 1852 it has been in the possession of the family Tomaselli.
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SALZBURGER STIEGL GOLDBRAU One of the most common brands of beer to be found in Austria is Stiegl (“little stair” or “little step”), founded in 1492. Stiegl brews both a helles (a light lager) and a Weissbier (Hefeweizen), as well as other specialty beers, including a grapefruit Radler. Stiegl is the most popular beer of Austria that isn’t owned by Brau AG and is known for its slightly sour taste.
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ZIPFER BIERHAUS The building the Zipfer Bierhaus is located in was built in 1300. The famous historian of Salzburg, Hofadvokat Judas Taddaus Zauner as well as Mozart’s sister ‘Nannerl’ called this building home. The well-known musicologist and Mozart-researcher Erich Schenk was born here. Zipfer Bier: “Ein Glas heller Freude” (“A glass of delightful joy.”
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FESTUNG HOHENSALZBURG HOHENSALZBURG CASTLE Literally “High Salzburg Fortress”) sits atop the Festungsberg, a small hill in the Austrian city of Salzburg. Erected at the behest of the Prince-Archbishops of Salzburg with a length of 250 m (820 ft) and a width of 150 m (490 ft), it is one of the largest medieval castles in Europe. Hohensalzburg Castle is situated at an altitude of 506 m.
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OBERSALZBURG A mountainside retreat situated above the market town of Berchtesgaden in Bavaria, Germany, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) southeast of Munich, close to the border with Austria. The retreat is best known as the location of Adolf Hitler’s mountain residence, the Berghof (demolished) with the nearby Mooslahnerkopf Teahouse (likewise), and the more elevated Kehlsteinhaus, popularly known as the ‘Eagle’s Nest’.
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GASTHAUS GOLDENER BAR, BERTCHESGADEN A municipality in the German Bavarian Alps. It is located in the south district of Berchtesgadener Land in Bavaria, near the border with Austria, some 30 km south of Salzburg and 180 km southeast of Munich. To the south of the city the Berchtesgaden National Park stretches along three parallel valleys.
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GALLERIE DELL’ACCADEMIA The Gallerie dell’Accademia is a museum gallery of pre-19th-century art in Venice, northern Italy. It is housed in the Scuola della Carità on the south bank of the Grand Canal, within the sestiere of Dorsoduro. It was originally the gallery of the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia, the art academy of Venice, from which it became independent in 1879, and for which the Ponte dell’Accademia and the Accademia boat landing station for the vaporetto water bus are named. The two institutions remained in the same building until 2004, when the art school moved to the Ospedale degli Incurabili.
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THE CANALS OF VENICE The infamous and interconnected canals of venice date back to the 5th century when regional inhabitants built nascent Venice in a swampy, sparsely settled lagoon in order to escape the swords of the invading Barbarians.
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APEROL SPRITZ Also called Spritz Veneziano or just Veneziano) is a wine-based cocktail commonly served as an aperitif in Northeast Italy. The drink is prepared with prosecco wine, a dash of some bitter liqueur such as Aperol, Campari, Cynar, or, especially in Venice, with Select. The glass is then topped off with sparkling mineral water.
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SCUOLA GRANDE DI SAN ROCCO An ancient Venetian men’s club slathered in Tintorettos. A scuola was a lay fraternity whose members dedicated their time and money to a charitable cause. It was also a venue for these private gentleman’s clubs to show off, and to that end many scuole commissioned artists to decorate their home bases.
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BASILICA CATTEDRALE PATRIARCALE DI SAN MARCO PATRIARCHAL CATHEDRAL BASILICA OF SAINT MARK The cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Venice, northern Italy. It is the most famous of the city’s churches and one of the best known examples of Italo-Byzantine architecture. It lies at the eastern end of the Piazza San Marco, adjacent and connected to the Doge’s Palace. For its opulent design, gold ground mosaics, and its status as a symbol of Venetian wealth and power, from the 11th century on the building has been known by the nickname Chiesa d’Oro (Church of gold).
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LEAVE THE GUN, TAKE THE CANNOLI Cannoli originated in Sicily and are a staple of Sicilian cuisine. Cannoli consist of tube-shaped shells of fried pastry dough, filled with a sweet, creamy filling usually containing ricotta. They range in size from “cannulicchi�, no bigger than a finger, to the fist-sized proportions typically found south of Palermo, Sicily, in Piana degli Albanesi.
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ISLAND OF MURANO A series of islands linked by bridges in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy. It lies about 1.5 kilometres north of Venice and measures about 1.5 km across with a population of just over 5,000. It is famous for its glass making, particularly lampworking. It was once an independent comune, but is now a frazione of the comune of Venice.
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ISLAND OF BURANO An island in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy; like Venice itself, it could more correctly be called an archipelago of four islands linked by bridges. It is situated near Torcello at the northern end of the Lagoon, and is known for its lacework and brightly coloured homes.
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ISLAND OF HVAR A Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, located off the Dalmatian coast, lying between the islands of BraÄ?, Vis and KorÄ?ula. Its hillsides are covered in pine forests, with vineyards, olive groves, fruit orchards and lavender fields in the agricultural areas. The climate is characterized by mild winters, and warm summers with many hours of sunshine.
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KARLOVACKO BEER IN TROGIR Karlovacko is a popular beer in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. It is the signature product of brewer Karlovacka Pivovara, located in the city of Karlovac. Trogir is a historic town and harbour on the Adriatic coast in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia.
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ZLATNI RAT ON THE ISLAND OF BRAC Often referred to as the Golden Cape or Golden Horn, is a spit of land located about 2 kilometres west from the harbour town of Bol on the southern coast of the Croatian island of BraÄ?, in the region of Dalmatia. It extends into the Hvar Channel, a body of water in the Adriatic Sea between the islands of BraÄ? and Hvar, which is home to strong currents. The landform itself is mostly composed of a white pebble beach, with a Mediterranean pine grove taking up the remainder.
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PLITVICE LAKES NATIONAL PARK The oldest national park in Southeast Europe and the largest national park in Croatia. The national park is world famous for its lakes arranged in cascades. Currently, 16 lakes can be seen from the surface.[3] These lakes are a result of the confluence of several small rivers and subterranean karst rivers. The lakes are all interconnected and follow the water flow.
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LAKE GENEVA Lake Geneva is a lake on the north side of the Alps, shared between Switzerland and France. It is one of the largest lakes in Western Europe and the largest on the course of the Rhone. Rock band Queen owned and operated Mountain Recording Studios in Montreux, and a statue of lead singer Freddie Mercury, who also owned a second home in Montreux, stands on the northern shore of the lake.
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FREDDIE MERCURY’S LAST SONG AT MOUNTAIN STUDIOS Queen’s last album featuring Mercury, titled Made in Heaven, was finally released in 1995, four years after his death. It featured tracks such as “Too Much Love Will Kill You” and “Heaven for Everyone”. Both stages of recording, before and after Mercury’s death, were completed at the band’s studio in Montreux, Switzerland. This plaque, at the studios, marks where Mercury stood while recording his very last vocals for “Mother Love.”
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FREDDIE MERCURY MEMORIAL STATUE The statue (by sculptor Irena Sedlecka) was erected as a tribute to Mercury. It stands almost 10 feet high overlooking Lake Geneva and was unveiled on 25 November 1996 by Mercury’s father and Montserrat Caballé, with bandmates Brian May and Roger Taylor also in attendance. Beginning in 2003 fans from around the world have gathered in Switzerland annually to pay tribute to the singer as part of the “Freddie Mercury Montreux Memorial Day” on the first weekend of September. “A lover of life, a singer of songs.”
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MADAME TUSSAUDS WAX MUSEUM LONDON A wax museum in London with branches in a number of major cities. It was founded by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud. It is a major tourist attraction in London, displaying waxworks of historical and royal figures, film stars, sports stars and infamous murderers.
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MARBLE ARCH A 19th-century white marble faced triumphal arch and London landmark. The structure was designed by John Nash in 1827 to be the state entrance to the cour d’honneur of Buckingham Palace; it stood near the site of what is today the three bayed, central projection of the palace containing the well known balcony.[1] In 1851 it was relocated and following the widening of Park Lane in the early 1960s is now sited, isolated and incongruously, on a large traffic island at the junction of Oxford Street, Park Lane, and Edgware Road.
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221B BAKER STREET 221B Baker Street is the London address of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, created by author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.Baker Street in Holmes’ time was a high-class residential district, and Holmes’ apartment was probably part of a Georgian terrace. “We met next day as he had arranged, and inspected the rooms at No. 221B, Baker Street, of which he had spoken at our meeting. They consisted of a couple of comfortable bed-rooms and a single large airy sitting-room, cheerfully furnished, and illuminated by two broad windows.” (Arthur Conan Doyle, A Study in Scarlet, 1887)
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VICTORIA PALACE THEATRE Victoria Palace Theatre is a West End theatre in Victoria Street, in the City of Westminster, opposite Victoria Station. The theatre has been playing Billy Elliot: The Musical since 2005.
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BUCKINGHAM PALACE The London residence and principal workplace of the monarchy of the United Kingdom. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality. It has been a focus for the British people at times of national rejoicing.
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PADDINGTON BEAR AT PADDINGTON STATION Paddington is a central London railway terminus and London Underground station. The site has been the London terminus of the Great Western Railway and its successors since 1838. The site was first served by Underground trains in 1863, as the original western terminus of the Metropolitan Railway, the world’s first underground railway.
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FORTNUM & MASON Fortnum & Mason is recognised internationally for its high quality goods and as an iconic British symbol. It has held many Royal Warrants over the past 150 years. Founded as a grocery store, Fortnum’s reputation was built on supplying quality food, and saw rapid growth throughout the Victorian era. Though Fortnum’s developed into a department store, it continues to focus on stocking a variety of exotic, speciality and also ‘basic’ provisions. The store has since opened several other departments, such as the Gentlemen’s department on the top floor. It is also the location of a celebrated tea shop and several restaurants.
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PICADILLY CIRCUS A road junction and public space of London’s West End in the City of Westminster, built in 1819 to connect Regent Street with Piccadilly. In this context, a circus, from the Latin word meaning “circle”, is a round open space at a street junction. The Circus is particularly known for its video display and neon signs mounted on the corner building on the northern side, as well as the Shaftesbury memorial fountain and statue of Anteros.
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TRAFALGAR SQUARE A public space and tourist attraction in central London, built around the area formerly known as Charing Cross. It is situated in the City of Westminster. At its centre is Nelson’s Column, which is guarded by four lion statues at its base. There are a number of commemorative statues and sculptures in the square, while one plinth, left empty since it was built in 1840, The Fourth Plinth, has been host to contemporary art since 1999. The square is also used for political demonstrations and community gatherings, such as the celebration of New Year’s Eve.
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ABBEY ROAD Abbey Road is a thoroughfare in the borough of Camden and the City of Westminster in London, running roughly northwest to southeast through St. John’s Wood, near Lord’s Cricket Ground. It is part of the B507 road. This road is best known for the Abbey Road Studios and the 1969 album, Abbey Road, by The Beatles.
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KING’S CROSS STATION A major London railway terminus, opened in 1852. It is on the northern edge of central London, at the junction of Euston Road and York Way, in the London Borough of Camden on the boundary with the London Borough of Islington. It is one of 19 stations managed by Network Rail.
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PLATFORM 9 3/4 AT KING’S CROSS STATION Within King’s Cross, a cast-iron “Platform 9¾” plaque was erected in 1999, initially in a passageway connecting the main station to the platform 9-11 annex. Part of a luggage trolley was installed below the sign: the near end of the trolley was visible, but the rest had disappeared into the wall. The location quickly became a popular tourist spot amongst Harry Potter fans. The sign and a revamped trolley, complete with luggage and bird cage, were relocated a third time in 2012, following the development of the new concourse building.
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NATIONAL GALLERY An art museum in Trafalgar Square in London. Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900. It is the fourth most visited art museum in the world, after the MusĂŠe du Louvre, the British Museum, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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10 DOWNING STREET Colloquially known in the United Kingdom as “Number 10”, 10 Downing Street is the headquarters of the British Government and the official residence and office of the First Lord of the Treasury, an office now invariably held by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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BIG BEN Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, and often extended to refer to the clock and the clock tower. The tower holds the largest four-faced chiming clock in the world and is the thirdtallest free-standing clock tower.
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WESTMINSTER ABBEY A large, mainly Gothic, church in the City of Westminster, London, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is one of the most notable religious buildings in the United Kingdom and has been the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English and, later, British monarchs.
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LONDON EYE A giant Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. It is currently Europe’s tallest Ferris wheel, and offered the highest public viewing point in London until it was superseded by the 245-metre observation deck on the 72nd floor of The Shard,
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THE PALACE OF WESTMINSTER FROM THE LONDON EYE The meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Commonly known as the Houses of Parliament after its tenants, the Palace lies on the Middlesex bank of the River Thames in the City of Westminster,
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THE SHARD FROM THE TOWER OF LONDON The Shard is an 87-storey skyscraper in London and is currently the tallest building in the European Union. The Tower of London, is a historic castle located on the north bank of the River Thames. The Tower has served variously as an armoury, a treasury, a menagerie, the home of the Royal Mint, a public records office, and the home of the Crown Jewels.
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TOWER BRIDGE A combined bascule and suspension bridge in London which crosses the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, from which it takes its name, and has become an iconic symbol of London. The bridge consists of two towers tied together at the upper level by means of two horizontal walkways, designed to withstand the horizontal forces exerted by the suspended sections of the bridge on the landward sides of the towers.
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COOL BRITANNIA Cool Britannia is a popular gift store in London. It was also a period of increased pride in the culture of the United Kingdom throughout most of the 1990s inspired by 1960s pop culture. A change of government from many years of Conservative rule to “New Labour� under Tony Blair and the success of Britpop and musical acts such as the Spice Girls led to a renewed feeling of optimism in the United Kingdom following the tumultuous years of the 1970s and 1980s.
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FISH & CHIPS AT THE TOWER OF LONDON A hot dish of English origin, consisting of battered fish, commonly Atlantic cod or haddock, and deepfried chips. It is a common take-away food, Fish and chips became a stock meal among the working classes in the United Kingdom as a consequence of the rapid development of trawl fishing in the North Sea, and the development of railways which connected the ports to major industrial cities during the second half of the 19th century, which meant that fresh fish could be rapidly transported to the heavily populated areas.
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DESIGN MUSEUM A museum founded in 1989, located by the River Thames near Tower Bridge in central London, England. The museum covers product, industrial, graphic, fashion and architectural design. [1] In 2007 the museum was listed by The Times newspaper as number two in their top five museums of the year.
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DOCTOR WHO EXPERIENCE The exhibition begins with a short film, and a walk-through adventure inside the TARDIS, a group of Weeping Angels and Daleks as guests are led through by the Eleventh Doctor in the special interactive “episode.” Following the adventure portion, guests are free to roam two floors of exhibitions including original costumes from nine of the eleven Doctors and alien prosthetics, Daleks over history, Sonic devices, the interiors of the Fifth Doctor’s and Ninth Doctor’s/ Tenth Doctor’s TARDIS and other show memorabilia and artifacts.
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Around the start of spring 1981 the console was was needed for Peter Davison’s first TARDIS scenes to be recorded for Four to Doomsday. The existing prop was brought from storage but it was extensively refurbished by the BBC Visual Effects Department in time for the studio session on April 13th 1981. Unfortunately, because the new Doctor’s stories were recorded out of order, there are continuity issues as the design of the console changes and then reverts back from story to story.
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10TH DOCTOR’S TARDIS Due to the violent nature of the Tenth Doctor’s regeneration and the resultant damage to the TARDIS, it required time to repair itself. Soon after taking Amy Pond on board for the first time, the new TARDIS console also provided the Doctor with a new sonic screwdriver, as the previous one had been destroyed.
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EDDIE’S DINER The restaurant is an American style diner in the heart of Mermaid Quay. Recently the diner has been used as a filming location for the latest series of Doctor Who.
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JERUSALEM STABILE BY ALEXANDER CALDER American artist Alexander Calder changed the course of modern art by developing an innovative method of sculpting, bending, and twisting wire to create three-dimensional “drawings in space.” Later in his career, Calder devoted himself to making outdoor monumental sculptures in bolted sheet steel that continue to grace public plazas in cities throughout the world.
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REMBRANDTPLEIN REMBRANDT SQUARE A major square in central Amsterdam, the Netherlands, named after the famous painter Rembrandt van Rijn who owned a house nearby from 1639 to 1656. By the early twentieth century, the square developed into a centre for nightlife drawing artists, young people and laborers. To serve these visitors, several hotels, cafĂŠs and entertainment venues opened in the adjoining streets. The area continues to be popular with residents and tourists.
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RIJKSMUSEUM A Netherlands national museum dedicated to arts and history. The museum has on display 8,000 objects of art and history, from their total collection of 1 million objects from the years 1200–2000, among which are some masterpieces by Rembrandt, Frans Hals, and Johannes Vermeer. The museum also has a small Asian collection which is on display in the Asian pavilion.
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THE CANALS OF AMSTERDAM Amsterdam has more than one hundred kilometres of canals, about 90 islands and 1,500 bridges. The three main canals, Herengracht, Prinsengracht, and Keizersgracht, dug in the 17th century during the Dutch Golden Age, form concentric belts around the city, known as the Grachtengordel. Alongside the main canals are 1550 monumental buildings. The 17th-century canal ring area, including the Prinsengracht, Keizersgracht, Herengracht and Jordaan, were placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2010.
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HEINEKEN EXPERIENCE The Heineken Experience, located in Amsterdam, is a historic brewery and corporate visitor center for the internationally distributed Dutch pilsner, Heineken beer. The industrial facility was built as the first Heineken brewery in 1867, serving as the company’s primary brewing facility until 1988 when a more modern, larger facility was constructed on the outskirts of the city
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I AMSTERDAM LETTERS I amsterdam is the city’s and its residents’ collective catch phrase. Located at the back of the Rijksmuseum on Museumplein, the large I amsterdam slogan quickly became a city icon and a much sought-after photo opportunity. Visitors photograph themselves, in, around and on top of the slogan, and it always manages to inspire the novice photographer
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