Southwark
Until time travel is possible, a visit to Southwark might be the next best thing. Encompassing Roman ruins and the gleaming Shard skyscraper, via a glimpse of Shakespeare’s London at the Globe theatre, it’s an amazing snapshot of the capital’s history.
The inner-city borough is where London’s first bridge across Thames was built, at least 1,600 years ago. For centuries it was the only bridge, making it a hugely strategic site – and where many traitors’ heads were displayed on spikes.
Around the historic Southwark Cathedral, the foodie delights of Borough Market draw in the crowds. There’s also the option of a pint in nearby pub The George, London’s last galleried coaching inn with a preserved two-storey gallery looking over the courtyard.
In 2000, Bankside Power Station reopened as Tate Modern, a gallery showing modern and contemporary art.
Borough Market with The Shard rising above it
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The Dome of Discovery and the Skylon under construction, South Bank (negative)
Grant, Henry
1951
The Dome of Discovery and the South Bank Exhibition, Festival of Britain (watercolour)
Carter, Grace
1950-1951
The Earthquake and Railway Viaduct (scenery sheet)
Green, John Kirby, Redington, John
1847-12-27
The Elephant & Castle on the Brighton Road (coloured aquatint)
Pollard, James, Fielding, Theodore
1826
The Fairway from the Station Gate, South Bank Exhibition (postcard)
Valentine and Sons Limited
1951
