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Daily London Trivia. I witter on Twitter @londoncabbie and blog on https://t.co/bPSPZ0wWJq check out my Unblogged London posts at https://t.co/X0qudW9DYX CabbieBlog.com London Joined July 2009-
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According to Guinness World Records Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London’s East End established in 1570 is Britain’s oldest manufacturing firm #LondonTrivia
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In 1989 a version of the FX-4 London taxi went on sale in Japan badged as the “Big Ben Novelty Car” #LondonTrivia
Before Nelson’s statute was hoisted aloft in 1843 fourteen men dined on the platform at the top of the world’s tallest Corinthian column #LondonTrivia
“Do not attempt to travel by taxi while suffering from the plague”. Extract from the Local Government Act 1894 #LondonTrivia
In 1831 London became the first city in the world to have 1 million inhabitants only overtaken in size by Tokyo 126 years later #LondonTrivia
Wealthy oil baron Nubar Gulbenkian had a luxurious taxi conversion. He told friends “Apparently it can turn on a sixpence, whatever that is” #LondonTrivia
On 11 July 1989, Laurence Olivier died, interred in Poets’ Corner at Westminster Abbey, only the third actor to receive that accolade #LondonTrivia
When entering The Houses of Parliament its Members are still banned from wearing a suit of armour under an Act made by Edward II in 1313 #LondonTrivia
On 9 July 1982, Michael Fagan broke into Buckingham Palace and chatted to the Queen for 10 minutes in her bedroom before being detained #LondonTrivia
The Austin FX-4 taxi was introduced in 1958 and remained in production until 1996, only the Mini surpasses this record for a British vehicle #LondonTrivia
Under the 1752 Murder Act: The Company of Surgeons, Barts and St Thomas Hospitals are each entitled to 10 hanged corpses a year #LondonTrivia
The world’s longest continous railway tunnel is the Northern Line: Morden to East Finchley totalling 17.3 miles, 24 stations and 3 junctions #LondonTrivia
Savoy Place leading to The Savoy Hotel is the only 2-way street in England that you must by law drive on the right hand side of the road #LondonTrivia
St Pauls Cathedral at 365ft high and over 40 years to construct. It took so long to complete its builders had the reputation of being lazy #LondonTrivia
Each July 3,000 compete in the 1-mile Great London Swim between the towers of Canary Wharf #LondonTrivia
On 2 July 2001 Barry George was sentenced to life for the murder of TV star Jill Dando at 29 Gowan Avenue, in 2008 he was cleared at retrial #LondonTrivia
On 1 July 1937 the world’s first emergency phone service went live in London, the first week they received 1,300 calls. Today? 1.1m a year #LondonTrivia
On 30 June 1937 the British emergency number 999 was introduced, the first telephone system of its kind in the world #LondonTrivia
On 29 June 1960 the BBC Television Centre opened in Shepherd’s Bush. The first studio production featured comedian Arthur Askey #LondonTrivia
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