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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Interior of Thames Tunnel (aquatint)
Dixie, M., Cruikshank, Isaac Robert
1843-1860
Interior of the Thames Tunnel (aquatint)
Dixie, M., Cruikshank, Isaac Robert
1843-1860
Interior Power and Production Pavilion, South Bank Exhibition (postcard)
Jarrold and Sons Limited
1951
Irish traveller children in Bermondsey sitting under a makeshift tent (silver gelatin print)
Howling, Lesley
1986
Irish traveller family standing against a brick wall in Bermondsey (silver gelatin print)
Howling, Lesley
1986
Irish traveller mother and her children outside a caravan in Bermondsey (silver gelatin print)
Howling, Lesley
1986
Jack Sheppard 3/27: The Storm (etching)
Cruikshank, George, Bentley, Richard, Ainsworth, William Harrison
1839-02-01
