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Advent 13

An Advent Calendar
Old London in Paintings and Photographs
On the night of 14 October 1940, a bomb penetrated the road and exploded in Balham Underground station, killing 68 people; a No. 88 bus travelling in black-out conditions then fell into the crater

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Advent 10

An Advent Calendar
Old London in Paintings and Photographs
Holler; Old St Pauls from the Thames

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Advent 9

An Advent Calendar
Old London in Paintings and Photographs
Building of the Brunel’s SS Great Eastern at Millwall; 1857

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Advent 8

An Advent Calendar
Old London in Paintings and Photographs
Holborn; 1915

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Advent 7

An Advent Calendar
Old London in Paintings and Photographs
Frozen Thames; 1814

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Advent 6

An Advent Calendar
Old London in Paintings and Photographs
Claude de Jongh; Old London Bridge; c.1630

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