Londonist, last week, in numbers and corresponding pictures… 300 years old: happy birthday to the ultimate Londoner Dr Samuel Johnson! 60,000 of taxpayer pounds pay for the hawks in Trafalgar Square 41 people got a serving of salmonella with their kebabs 9 – the Eurostar …
This Week In London’s History Monday – 29th September 1829: The Metropolitan Police is founded by the Home Secretary, Robert Peel. In his honour, members of the force would become colloquially known as ‘bobbies’. Tuesday – 30th September 1928: Alexander Fleming discovers the antibacterial properties …
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