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Racism

What a sad ugly world we live in.

British woman on London transport complaining that Britain is nothing now that ethnic minorities are in her country.

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London in 1949


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Watch this: London 1927

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Duet with Beyonce

Beyoncé lets a fan take over during a song, probably for the last time.

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Chimpanzee Cycles Around London

Amazing Chimp Cycles Around London, taken from the British Pathe film archive online, the reel which was recorded in 1948 was originally titled “Monkey Tricks”.

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Recreate the famous Lunch atop a Skyscraper

The famous original photo showed 11 workers in flat caps precariously perched on a steel beam 800ft (240m) above the ground.
But in 2011, these construction engineers in London swapped vests for high-visibility jackets and safety harnesses as they ate out on a 755ft (230m) tall building.


Safety harnesses and high-visibility jackets: Eleven workmen ‘eat out’ as they recreate the famous Lunch atop a Skyscraper photo taken by Charles C Ebbets in 1932


Original: Eleven workmen in New York sit and eat lunch on this beam in 1932. One of the workmen, far right, is holding a bottle of whisky

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British police officer dance at Notting Hill Carnival 2011

This officer must be applauded for his efforts here. He’s done more for public relations by showing his ‘human’ side than 1000 officers with guns and batons could ever do. Bravo!

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Meanwhile in London

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Is it a bird, a plane or a UFO behind Tom Watson?

Is that an alien spacecraft zipping across the sky behind Labour MP Tom Watson? Of course it is, what else could it be? A bird? A plane? Some other logical explanation?

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London Riots – Scum steal from injured boy

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Before and after Tottenham

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