I think the picture is this site:
https:// www.google.com/maps/@51.5039284,-0.12348,3a,60y,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s36pWkPwnLaRhc1s17Avkkg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
Yes, you can see big Ben in the distance. There are no bike lanes in his picture. But, London has been putting in bike lanes all over, so there would be construction either before or after Q's pic.
I think one of the meanings of "24" is the 24 bus line route, which goes through that area and takes tourists to Big Ben. Tick tock?
https:// www.tripsavvy.com/number-24-london-bus-route-1582171
Very crowded popular bus trip for tourists.
February 18th is the anniversary of the Bus Bomb Blast that changed everything in England.
"Notice the armed policemen and the black railings on the right and that's Downing Street, where the Prime Minister lives at number 10. A quick look to the left and you'll see the London Eye, which is on the other side of the river Thames.
And then you reach Parliament Square with the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben to your left. The bus goes round the square and soon Westminster Abbey is on your left with the Supreme Court to your right.
The bus now goes along Victoria Street where there's not a lot to see but do look left just before Victoria Station and you'll see Westminster Cathedral which has a tower viewing gallery 64 meters (210 ft) above street level.
The bus doesn't go into Victoria bus station but instead goes down the side of the station, along Wilton Road which has plenty of restaurants and cafes. It's left onto Belgrave Road and you're in Pimlico so it is best to get off at the stop for Pimlico station, on Lupus Street, and it's a 5-minute walk to visit Tate Britain."
I forgot to add…Q referred to B-7V in his earliest post about an attack in London.
B-7V is a magnetic braking system that is used in the double decker buses in London.
http:// news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/february/18/newsid_4165000/4165719.stm
IRA blows up double decker bus in London.
Thanks. And here is the bus route 24 that goes through there. https:// tfl.gov.uk/bus/route/24/
Yep, an attack anywhere in that area could take out a lot of people from all over the world. Heavy foot traffic.
A wide sidewalk with no bollards to protect it may be the target.
They have done this pattern before. Taking out pedestrians at a nighttime festival in a pedestrianized area. More than once, they have done that.
Well, that is the same area. I am just thinking of buses because the eighteenth is a big anniversary of the IRA bombing of a double decker bus. That event brought in heavy survellance of London, cameras, etc. And, it made things in Northern Ireland even worse.
That is awfully close to where the 24 bus route goes, if not exact. Correct me if I am wrong, but:
"Look right to see Horse Guard's Parade where the mounted cavalry can be seen (and flocks of tourists taking photos of them). On the left is Banqueting House, which has a magnificent ceiling in the Hall painted by Rubens, and is the only remaining complete building of Whitehall Palace that once lined both sides of this street in the late 1500s.
Notice the armed policemen and the black railings on the right and that's Downing Street, where the Prime Minister lives at number 10. A quick look to the left and you'll see the London Eye, which is on the other side of the river Thames.
And then you reach Parliament Square with the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben to your left. The bus goes round the square and soon Westminster Abbey is on your left with the Supreme Court to your right.
The bus now goes along Victoria Street where there's not a lot to see but do look left just before Victoria Station and you'll see Westminster Cathedral which has a tower viewing gallery 64 meters (210 ft) above street level.
The bus doesn't go into Victoria bus station but instead goes down the side of the station, along Wilton Road which has plenty of restaurants and cafes. It's left onto Belgrave Road and you're in Pimlico so it is best to get off at the stop for Pimlico station, on Lupus Street, and it's a 5-minute walk to visit Tate Britain."
Cool.
Roger.
Cool.
Thanks.
On the google map, I think they label it as A3211. Of course, I am sure your name for it is better, a native name.
It really made an impression with me the day Dolores O'Reardon died. Her masterpiece song has been with me ever since and I am not complaining.
https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6cfyLH9b-Q
"This was inspired by the IRA bombing in Warrington, Cheshire, England on March 20, 1993. Two children, Jonathan Ball and Tim Parry, were killed. The IRA (Irish Republican Army) is a militant group that was determined to remove British troops from Northern Ireland.
Lead singer Dolores O'Riordan claimed that "Zombie" speaks about "the Irish fight for independence that seems to last forever." The lyrics even say, "It's the same old theme since 1916."
Like the responsive works of Yeats, Heaney and U2, the Cranberries claim they wrote "Zombie" to be a "song for peace, peace among England and Ireland." >>
This song takes the unassailable position that killing young children is tragic, but in venturing into the political fray, it created a great deal of controversy. This didn't surprise O'Riordan. "I knew that would be the angle of the song, because it was controversial," she told Songfacts. "But, I suppose I was kind of taken aback with the success of the song. I didn't know it was going to be that successful."
The video was shot by Samuel Bayer, who flew to Belfast shortly before the ceasefire to get footage of the area - those are real British soldiers and local children. Bayer intercut these scenes with striking images of Dolores O'Riordan, standing by a cross and covered in gold paint, as similarly gilded children look on. Bayer, who began as a painter, was wildly creative in his videos when given free rein. His best-known work is Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit."
Getting painted for the video was O'Riordan's idea. Explaining the symbolism, she told us, "It was to make it magnificent in a way, at the cross. It was metaphoric for all the pain that was being caused, and it was slightly religious as well."
On August 31, 1994, just a few weeks after this song was released, the IRA declared a ceasefire after 25 years of conflict, leading some critics of The Cranberries to wonder if the IRA was willing to call a truce to make sure the group didn't release any more songs about them."
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https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMCM-pgpYVg
Range Rovers and rifles. Sunday, Bloody Sunday.
Been haunting me since Dolores O'Riordan died.
Then, you never read The Color Purple.
Definitely the whole area around Big Ben.