Charles Dickens Talk, 3rd July George in the Strand
| Embankment Gardens, near The George On The Strand, where I do my Talks about Charles Dickens and His London. |
during the 1860's, prior to which,
most of it was just part of the
River Thames. This film shows
the Embankment Gardens at
Temple, and the statue of William
Forster, the liberal reformer who
introduced elementary education
for all children, following in good
Dickensian tradition.It is also close
to the internationally famous
barristers headquarters recently
featured in the television series 'Silk'.
This fine print shows early construction work on London's Embankment, the
earlier triumph of Joseph Bazalgette,
prior to his engineering brilliance in
building London's sewers, still in
service today.
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