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Enjoy the view - as Shakespeare saw it
The London Eye rises to a height of 135 metres (443 ft) and is Europe's largest observation wheel. While you enjoy the panoramic views, Way2GoGuides transports you to the sights, sounds and smells of Shakespearean London. Then travel to Victorian times and see the beginnings of the world's tallest building and the new Palace of Westminster. An alternative chapter lets kids (of all ages!) encounter the space-age with expeditions, stories, quizzes and surprises in a futuristic adventure.
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SEE
London Eye website
The view in 1560
One of the very earliest panoramas of London. Zoom in to see the Globe and Bull Baiting. British Library
Old London Bridge
An engraving from 1616 shows nearly 20 severed heads above the gatehouse. Britannica
The view in 1861
Click on a box to zoom in. ArchiveMaps
Historic London maps
A book by the British Library on Amazon
Famous painting
Claude Monet’s impression of the view. The National Gallery
Millbank Prison
Once on the site of Tate Britain, a picture from Wikipedia. A buttress from the building still stands on the river embankment. Wikipedia
Exchequer tally sticks
Some that weren’t burned along with the old Palace of Westminster. The National Archives
Design for the new Palace of Westminster
Zoom in and discover the prison cell under Big Ben. British Library
HEAR
Waterloo Sunset
The song by Ray Davies and the Kinks was inspired by the view from Waterloo Bridge. YouTube
READ
Oldest copy of Shakespeare’s Hamlet
The 1603 edition shows Hamlet’s famous line was originally rather different. British Library
Gunpowder Plot
Guy Fawkes’ confession after torture at the Tower of London. The National Archives
WATCH
The Eye now
There is a webcam from Camvista
The Eye sped up
Timelapse photography of the Eye on YouTube
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