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Had a great time in Liverpool , Shame about the dull skies though, But nevermind.
Just an excuse to go again.
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Memorial to the civilians of the East End in Hermitage Riverside Memorial Garden in Wapping, London. The garden and memorial commemorate those civilians who died in the London blitz bombings which commenced on 7 September 1940 and ended on 10 May 1941.
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The city skyline comes into view as we pass Wapping.
Situated on the north bank of the Thames it has a great maritime history and is the site of Execution Dock where pirates and other waterborne criminals met there fate. Hung from a gibbet constructed close to the low tide mark their bodies would be left dangling until it had been submerged three times by the tide