Monthly Archives: December 2010

The miracle of St Paul’s

Tonight marks the 70th anniversary of one of the iconic moments of modern London’s history. At 6:08pm on the icy, wintery night of 29 December 1940 sirens began to wail across the city as Adolf Hitler began his most concerted … Continue reading

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London’s in-spire-ational cathedral

St Paul’s Cathedral Can you imagine the London skyline without the dome of St Paul’s Cathedral? Well St Paul’s should not have a dome, it should have a spire, the dome should not be there. Yes this majestic, iconic cathedral … Continue reading

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