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Lochgilphead¹

On Lochfyne

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Madame_Tussaud's¹

An exhibition of waxworks established by Marie Tussaud in central London in 1835.

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Margateº

A town on the south bank of the Thames estuary that developed as a tourist resort from the early 19th century and was a popular destination for excursionists

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Merthyrº

Merthyr Tydfil an industrial town in the valleys of south-east Wales

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Synonyms - Merthyr_Tydfilº
Monument¹

The monument commemorating the Great Fire of London (1666) stands near the northern end of London Bridge.at the junction of Monument Street and Fish Street Hill, It is 202 feet (62 m) high

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   The Monument
   depicted by
   Sutton Nicholls,
c. 1753.

 

Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monument_to_the_Great_Fire_of_London [accessed 10Aug2019]

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morven¹

Morvern, historically also spelt Morven, is a peninsula and traditional district in the Highlands, on the west coast of Scotland. It is bounded on the north by Loch Sunart and Glen Tarbert, on the south east by Loch Linnhe and on the south west by the Sound of Mull

Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morvern [accessed 05Nov2019]

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Mossley_Bank

Location not identified. It is presumably somewhere on the Glasgow and South-western railway line.

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nelson's monument¹

The Nelson Monument is a monument to Admiral Horatio Nelson, in Exchange Flags, Liverpool[i] 

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References:
[i] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Monument,_Liverpool
Picture:  https://www.liverpoolpicturebook.com/2013/11/the-nelson-monument.html

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Old_bailey°

Central Criminal Courts in London. Venue for major trials

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Orrest_Head°

Orrest Head is a noted 'beauty spot' in the English Lake District .(See below)

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Windermere from Orrest Head, James Baker Pyne 1849

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Pegwell_Bay¹

The boom period for the resort was from 1847 to 1875, when it was a popular destination for excursions from nearby Ramsgate.
https://www.tate.org.uk/research/publications/in-focus/pegwell-bay-kent-william-dyce/coastal-resort

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pleasingtonº

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putney¹

On the Thames west of London

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richmond¹

A south-western suburb of London on the River Thames, with a large number of parks and open spaces. A popular destination for pleasure boats.

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Riverley_Jank

Location not identified. It is presumably somewhere on the Glasgow and South-western railway line.

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Riverly_Grange

Location not identified. It is presumably somewhere on the Glasgow and South-western railway line.

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romano'sº

Romano's restaurant in the Strand, London.
"To Romano's flocked the Bohemians, men and women of the greasepaint, authors, journalists, artists of all kinds, soldiers, sailors (but not of " other ranks"), men of the law, of finance, of the race-course and the prize-rings-and crooks as well. The place was really an informal club of which they were all members and of which they respected the rules."
http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/TheStrand/strand.htm (accessed 13Sep20)

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rotherhithe¹

A district on the south bank of the Thames in east London. Historically and important dockland.

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Rothesay¹

The principal town on the Isle of Bute. During the Victorian era, Rothesay developed as a popular tourist destination. It became hugely popular with Glaswegians

Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rothesay accessed 08Oct2019

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Rydal_Mount°

Rydal Mount is a house in the small village of Rydal, near Ambleside in the English Lake District. It is best known as the home of the poet William Wordsworth from 1813 to his death in 1850

Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rydal_Mount (accessed 11May21)

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