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The City of Croydon was a local government area about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of 34.32 square kilometres (13.25 sq mi), and existed from 1961 until 1994.
The Victoria Tower is a square tower at the south-west end of the Palace of Westminster in London, [1] adjacent to Black Rod's Garden on the west and Old Palace Yard on the east. At 98.5 metres (323 ft), it is slightly taller than the Elizabeth Tower (known formerly as the Clock Tower and popularly as Big Ben) at the north end of the Palace (96 ...
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Victoria Tower Gardens is a Grade II* listed park created in two stages in 1879–81 and 1913–14. It is in a conservation area , is partly within the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Westminster, and is designated a zone of Monument Saturation.
It measures 240ft (73.2m) long, 68ft (20.7m) wide and 92ft (28m) high. The roof was originally supported by two rows of pillars but in 1399 Richard II wanted to make the hall more impressive by ...
Archives and library sources are available free of charge for the City of Westminster, covering Marylebone, Paddington and Westminster. [2] Building History including texts for architecture and building historians; London Theatre History; Family History; Poor Law references about the history of charity, poverty, and welfare in London
Victoria is a designated 'Opportunity Area' in the Mayor's London Plan and Westminster City Council's Adopted Core Strategy January 2011 policy planning document, recognising the potential of the area, with its excellent transport links to accommodate commercial and residential growth.
28 June: The coronation of Queen Victoria takes place in Westminster Abbey. [80] 6 August: The Polytechnic Institution, Britain's first polytechnic, opens on Regent Street. [81] The state rooms and gardens at Hampton Court Palace open to the public free of charge. [82] Kew Bridge Pumping Station in Brentford begins operation.