Herne Hill is a district in South London, England, approximately four miles from Charing Cross and bordered by Brixton, Denmark Hill, Dulwich Village, Loughborough Junction and Tulse Hill. It straddles the boundary between the boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark. There is a road of the same name in the area (which is part of the A215 and was formerly called Herne Hill Road), as well as a railway station. Contents 1Toponymy
Hallam Street is a road situated in the Parish of St Marylebone and London’s West End. In administrative terms it lies within the City of Westminster’s Marylebone High Street Ward as well as the Harley Street Conservation Area. Formerly named both Charlotte Street and Duke Street, it was renamed in the early 1900s after Henry Hallam (1777–1859), a noted historian who had been a local resident,
Half-mast British, Canadian and Australian English or half-staff American English refers to a flag flying below the summit of a ship mast, a pole on land, or a pole on a building. In many countries this is seen as a symbol of respect, mourning, distress, or, in some cases, a salute. Most English-speaking countries use the term half-mast in
Hadrian’s Wall , also known as the Roman Wall, Picts’ Wall, or Vallum Hadriani in Latin, is a former defensive fortification of the Roman province of Britannia, begun in AD 122 in the reign of the emperor Hadrian. Running “from Wallsend on the River Tyne in the east to Bowness-on-Solway in the west”, the Wall covered the whole width of the island, as Jarrett A. Lobell says. In
Herbert John Fleure, 6 June 1877 – 1 July 1969 was a British zoologist and geographer. He was secretary of the Geographical Association, editor of Geography, and President of the Cambrian Archaeological Association (1924–25), Royal Anthropological Institute (1945–47) and Geographical Association (1948–49). Contents 1Early years 2Career 3Personal life 4Honours 5Works 6References 7Bibliography Early years Fleure was born in Guernsey on 6 June 1877,
Sir Thomas Gregory Foster 10 June 1866 – 24 September 1931 was the Provost of University College London from 1904–1929, and Vice-Chancellor of the University of London from 1928 to 1930. Contents 1Early life 2Career 3Personal life 4See also 5References Early life He was born in London and attended University College School and graduated from University College London (UCL)
Greater London is a ceremonial county of England that makes up the majority of the London region. This region forms the administrative boundaries of London and is organised into 33 local government districts—the 32 London boroughs and the City of London, which is located within the region but is separate from the county. The Greater London Authority, based in Southwark, is responsible for strategic local government across the region and consists
Great Zimbabwe is an ancient city in the south-eastern hills of Zimbabwe near Lake Mutirikwe and the town of Masvingo. It is thought to have been the capital of a great kingdom, although which kingdom is not certain, during the country’s Late Iron Age. Construction on the city began in the 11th century and continued until it was abandoned in the 15th century. The
The Great Bitter Lake is a large saltwater lake in Egypt that is part of the Suez Canal. Before the canal was built in 1869, the Great Bitter Lake was a dry salt valley or basin. References are made to the Great Bitter Lake in the ancient Pyramid Texts. The canal connects the Great Bitter Lake to the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. The canal
El Alamein is a town in the northern Matrouh Governorate of Egypt. Located on the Arab’s Gulf, Mediterranean Sea, it lies 106 kilometres (66 mi) west of Alexandria and 240 kilometres (149 mi) northwest of Cairo. As of 2007, it had a population of 7,397 inhabitants. Contents 1History 2Tourism 2.1El Alamein war museum 2.2Military cemeteries 2.2.1Germany 2.2.2Italy 2.2.3Greek 2.2.4Commonwealth of Nations 3Climate 4World