The Aldgate Pump 1880 F.C. Lewis The unstable situation in Cyprus

The unstable situation in Cyprus caused further Greek Cypriot immigration during the 1960s and 1970s

the Port of London was the busiest in the world

Illustration from Ackermann's 'The Microcosm of London'

At this time the Thames was still a working river and in the foreground barges and workers on the shore are detailed before the sun-lit towers of Parliament

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The Aldgate Pump 1880 F.C. Lewis The unstable situation in CyprusThe Aldgate Pump, 1880. A pump was originally installed here in the 16th century. The present one dates from the late 18th century but has been modified several times since. It officially marks the boundary between the City of London and the East End