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| Occupying the former Bethlehem Hospital for the Insane ('Bedlam'), the Imperial War Museum is the national museum of 20th century conflict. Founded in 1917, the museum not only contains a fascinating display of the vehicles and weapons of war, but also makes an in-depth study of the social effects of conflict. From the M4 Sherman tank, the V2 rocket and Polaris missile, to the walk-through recreation of a front line trench from the Somme, the Imperial War Museum represents all facets of fighting and its aftermath. Both World Wars are chronicled with thought-provoking displays of painting and poetry from Sassoon to Wilfred Owen, and a reconstructed air raid shelter and blitzed street from 1940. The sights, sounds and smells have been carefully recreated to really bring the experience to life. Over 15,000 paintings, 120 million feet of cine film and 30,000 posters make this a unique collection. |
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| The Bramah Museum of Tea and Coffee |
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40
Southwark Street,
Southwark,
London,
SE1
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20 minutes distance from Imperial War Museum
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| Well-curated homage to everything tea and coffee related.
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| Old Operating Theatre, Museum and Herb Garret |
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9A
St Thomas's Street,
Southwark,
London,
SE1
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25 minutes distance from Imperial War Museum
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| The oldest operating theatre in England.
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| Tibetan Peace Gardens |
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Imperial War Museum,
Lambeth Road,
Southwark,
London,
SE1
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0 minutes distance from Imperial War Museum
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| Buddhist garden in the grounds of the Imperial War Museum.
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| Roots and Shoots |
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The Vauxhall Centre,
Walnut Tree Walk,
Lambeth,
London,
SE11
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5 minutes distance from Imperial War Museum
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| Roots and Shoots is a charitable organisation set up 25 years ago to help disadvantaged young people from Lambeth and Southwark prepare for the world ...More...
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| London Event |
| The Children's War |
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Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road,
Southwark,
London,
SE1
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0 minutes distance from Imperial War Museum
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| Once again, the clever folk at the Imperial War Museum have put together a first-class exhibition that reeks of emotive wartime poignancy. This time...More...
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| London Event |
| For Your Eyes Only |
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Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road,
Southwark,
London,
SE1
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0 minutes distance from Imperial War Museum
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| The man who made a Martini look cool, Bond - James Bond - is shaken, not stirred, in this exhibition celebrating the centenary of his creator, Ian Fleming. With his license to kill and uncanny ability to defeat death, even when he was outnumbered 100-to-one,...More...
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| London Event |
| From War to Windrush |
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Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road,
Southwark,
London,
SE1
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0 minutes distance from Imperial War Museum
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| To mark the sixtieth anniversary of the arrival of the 'Windrush' generation of immigrants in Britain in 1948, the Imperial War Museum hosts an exhibition...More...
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| London Event |
| In Memoriam: Remembering the Great War |
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Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road,
Southwark,
London,
SE1
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0 minutes distance from Imperial War Museum
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| This year marks the 90th year since the end of hostilities following the First World War. The Imperial War Museum celebrates the landmark anniversary with...More...
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Hotels Near Imperial War Museum |
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| London Hotels |
| Days Hotel London Waterloo |
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54
Kennington Road
London,
Lambeth,
London,
SE1
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4 minutes distance from Imperial War Museum
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| The area where this hotel is located has become the vibrant cultural heart of London, with theatres, concert halls and art galleries lined-up against the ...More...
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| London Hotels |
| Park Plaza County Hall |
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1
Addington Street,
Lambeth,
London,
SE1
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12 minutes distance from Imperial War Museum
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| Very close to Waterloo, this Park Plaza is – as the name suggests – just behind County Hall. Near to the Thames, it’s also convenient ...More...
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Event Near Imperial War Museum |
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| London Event |
| David Lean Season |
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BFI Southbank,
Belvedere Road,
South Bank,
Lambeth,
London,
SE1
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19 minutes distance from Imperial War Museum
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| This year is the 100th anniversary of David Lean's birth and the BFI need no other excuse to unreel the spools of this legendary director's ...More...
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| London Event |
| The Frontline |
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Shakespeare's Globe,
21
New Globe Walk,
Southwark,
London,
SE1
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22 minutes distance from Imperial War Museum
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| The Globe Theatre was once the heart of bawdy Bankside, a riotous and lawless area of bear pits and drinking dens. Now playwright Che Walker ...More...
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| London Shopping |
| I Knit London |
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106
Lower Marsh,
Lambeth,
London,
SE1
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10 minutes distance from Imperial War Museum
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| Stocking a wide range of yarns, needles, patterns and accessories, I Knit started as a knitting community in Vauxhall in January 2006, meeting at the ...More...
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| London Shopping |
| Evans Cycles |
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77
The Cut,
Lambeth,
London,
SE1
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11 minutes distance from Imperial War Museum
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| London Dining |
| The Lobster Pot |
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3
Kennington Lane,
Lambeth,
London,
SE11
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9 minutes distance from Imperial War Museum
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| French seafood restaurant that puts the kitsch in kitchen.
London isn’t particularly renowned for its seafood (nor for that matter is Kennington renowned for its restaurants) ...More...
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| London Dining |
| Tas |
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33
The Cut,
Southwark,
London,
SE1
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12 minutes distance from Imperial War Museum
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| London Education |
| London College of Communication |
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Elephant and Castle,
Southwark,
London,
SE1
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8 minutes distance from Imperial War Museum
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| From a clutch of excellent courses in London, this is the best and among the premier specialist media courses in the world. Formerly London College ...More...
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| London Education |
| Morley College |
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61
Westminster Bridge Road,
Southwark,
London,
SE1
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3 minutes distance from Imperial War Museum
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| Morley College, one of the oldest adult education colleges in the country, dates back to the early 1880s when it was set up by visionary, ...More...
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| London Pubs |
| King's Arms |
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25
Roupell Street,
Lambeth,
London,
SE1
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14 minutes distance from Imperial War Museum
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| London Nightlife |
| Ministry of Sound |
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103
Gaunt Street,
Southwark,
London,
SE1
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10 minutes distance from Imperial War Museum
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| A massive sound system, huge dancefloor and a staggering roster of big name DJs has made sure of Ministry of Sound's place in clubbing folklore. ...More...
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| London Nightlife |
| Corsica Studios |
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Elephant Road,
Southwark,
London,
SE171LB
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11 minutes distance from Imperial War Museum
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| A superbly designed two-room club and arts venue that captures the feeling of an illegal party in a squatted industrial space - while still being ...More...
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| London Business |
| Imperial War Museum |
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Lambeth Road,
Southwark,
London,
SE1
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| London Business |
| Days Hotel London Waterloo |
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54
Kennington Road,
Lambeth,
Lambeth,
London,
SE1
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