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- Jim, the guide, introduces himself
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- Our distinctive stripey bus
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- Don’t forget anything!
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- Approaching London
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- Our little bus is dwarfed by it’s neighbours
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- The great wheel rises high above the surrounding buildings
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- A handy landmark to help find the bus
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- Jim briefs everyone on what the day holds
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- A splash of colour in the city
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- Jim explains that the walking tour is optional
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- Jubilee Gardens
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- Jim looks out for stragglers
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- The statue commemorates The International Brigade
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- An amazing feat of engineering
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- The cabins seem to hang in mid air
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- Jim sports a rakish cowboy hat
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- Only a handful join the walking tour today
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- A fine view of the building from the opposite bank
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- Enjoying the view
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- Up the steps onto Westminster Bridge
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- One of numerous souvenir stands
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- The obligatory holiday snap
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- The elaborate Gothic architecture by Charles Barry
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- Jim points out some interesting features
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- The clock tower, home to Big Ben
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- Jim provides some historical background
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- In the background The Palace of Westminster
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- Westminster Abbey
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- The Golden Jubilee Sundial
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- Stand on the date and your shadow tells the time
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- St Margret’s Church
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- The rose window in the north trancept
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- Taking in the view
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- The Great North Door
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- Dean’s Yard
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- A curious architectural flourish
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- Onwards to Whitehall
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- Fun with a telephone box
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- Which way next? …
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- … This way!
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- Jim is there to share his knowledge
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- Number 10 is a few yards up the street on the right
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- Access is restricted in these security conscious days
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- Some famous street names
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- A new monument unveiled in 2005
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- King’s Troop, Royal Horse Artillery
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- Jim realizes what he’s standing in
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- A horseman riding by
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- Crossing the parade ground
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- The Admiralty Citadel swathed in ivy
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- The Royal Marines Monument stands guard
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- Edwardian romanticism
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- Walking and chatting
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- Nelson’s Column
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- Lost in thought
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- Jim practices The Green Cross Code
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- One of the huge bronze lions by Sir Edwin Landseer
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- Jim scales the plinth …
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- … to pose by a lion
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- Goings on cause some bemusement
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- One of the fountains popular with New Year revellers
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- Inspired by Grauman’s Chinese Theatre?
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- Leicester Square is the centre of London’s cinema land
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- Jim practices his map reading skills
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- The hustle and bustle of the city
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- Echoes of the far east
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- Failing to reproduce the Beatle’s Abbey Road album cover
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- Approaching Covent Garden
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- There are plenty of places to visit here
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- Cameras at the ready
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- Our amateur thespian contemplates an alternative career
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- The view across the Thames to The South Bank
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- Young thrill seekers
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- A real test of courage
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- The South Bank Book Market under Waterloo Bridge
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- Ascention of Polkadots on the Trees by Yayoi Kusama
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- The skate park under Queen Elizabeth Hall
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- A pavement artist
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- Drummers by Hungerford Bridge
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- A Living Statue
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- Mickey looks a little downhearted
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- The rainbow colours of a soap bubble
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- Street entertainers
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- The tower is a short drive away
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- The dome of St Pauls
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- Across Tower Bridge
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- The perfect backdrop for a photo
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- Traitor’s Gate
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- The Tower of London
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- The bridge viewed from the tower
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- Medieval fortifications
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- A cannon guards the approach
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- Striking new buildings at St George Wharf
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- The old Battersea Power Station
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- Home again
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- We’ll drop you off where you like in the Bournemouth area
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- A farewell handshake
