Vista Point LONDON England

Vista Point LONDON England

London is an exciting and pulsating metropolis of the new millennium, a melting pot of both people and culture and a fascinating city of diverse contrasts.

The City Of London contains the Tower, an historic landmark with a remarkable history. A mighty mediaeval fortress with thirteen towers that throughout its nine hundred years has served many functions and from the Middle Ages was a heavily fortified prison.

After the medieval St. Paul`s Cathedral was destroyed by a devastating fire in 1666, Christopher Wren was ordered to re-build it with a dome. During the thirty-six years of its construction its design was frequently altered until finally a wonderful masterpiece of church architecture was created.

The Monument is the city's tallest freestanding stone column and a reminder of the Great Fire Of London that destroyed four fifths of the city. In four days and nights more than thirteen thousand buildings were destroyed and the Monument was built on the site of the bakery in which the fire began.

Since the reign of Queen Victoria, Buckingham Palace has served as London's royal residence. A garden of mulberry trees once grew on the site of today's palace and the Duke Of Buckingham subsequently added a simple brick built residence. Around sixty years later George II purchased the site for his wife and George IV eventually began to design an extensive palace complex.

The highlight of any holiday in London must be the largest Ferris wheel in the world, the London Eye. Situated on the banks of the Thames it rises high into the sky opposite the Houses Of Parliament and Big Ben.

The former centre of the largest empire in the world, London is still a city of superlatives that attracts millions of visitors each year. Exciting both day and night, London is a modern city with age old traditions and a long and colourful history

London England UK

London England UK

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London

London

London is a city of many faces. In the film, you'll visit the main artery of West End-Picadilly. Picadilly Circus Square, known for its neon lights, is today one of the most important cross roads of London. Walk down the famous shopping boulevard The Strand, you'll also see West End, Leicester Square, Chinatown and Covent Garden where the Theatre Royal and Royal Opera House stand. From Trafalgar Square you'll go to Whitehall with the most famous London avenue - Downing Street. One of the most famous landmarks of London is Westminster Palace. The replacement of guards in front of Buckingham Palace is a popular tourist attraction. Down the river Thames you'll cruise to the Tower Bridge and we'll visit the Docks of St. Catharine. Awaiting you behind the walls of Tower is the financial district of London - the City and in South Kensington district there's many museums and the famous concert auditorium the Royal Albert Hall. You'll also see Hyde Park, James Park and Regent's Park. In Baker Street you'll visit the Sherlock Holmes Museum and on Marylebone Street the renowned wax figurine musuem Madame Tussaud's and in Greenwhich the Old Royal Observatory. At the end of the movie you'll have a chance to see London at night.

Global Treasures TOWER OF LONDON & TOWER BRIDGE London

Global Treasures TOWER OF LONDON & TOWER BRIDGE London

The Tower Of London is the home of the Crown Jewels and one of the many historical sights of the United Kingdom's capital city. Just as with the British Empire, the Tower has a colourful and dramatic past and it was originally designed as a fortress by William The Conqueror.

Not far from the Tower's original main entrance prisoners were taken through Traitors' Gate into the notorious dungeons. In1843 the moat dried up but the old fortress and its towers have survived to the present day. It must have been a terrifying experience to be imprisoned there and few prisoners lived to tell the tale of the rigours of the Tower.

Many members of the English royal family were executed in the Tower but there were times when official execution was replaced by cold-blooded murder. Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry The Eighth, was the most famous of those who fell victim to the Tower.

Tower Bridge is a masterpiece of Victorian technology and construction. Its drawbridge once allowed large sailing ships to travel to the centre of the city. Today, however, the majority of large ships dock downstream and now the famous old bridge is raised around nine hundred times each year to facilitate the passage of numerous vessels that travel along the Thames.

Even today the River Thames is ruled by this majestic bridge and the spectacular view from the Bridge's 50 metre high walkway is truly fascinating.

Tower Bridge and the Tower Of London are without any doubt two of London's most striking and fascinating landmarks.

Vista Point LONDON England

Vista Point LONDON England

London is an exciting and pulsating metropolis of the new millennium, a melting pot of both people and culture and a fascinating city of diverse contrasts.

The City Of London contains the Tower, an historic landmark with a remarkable history. A mighty mediaeval fortress with thirteen towers that throughout its nine hundred years has served many functions and from the Middle Ages was a heavily fortified prison.

After the medieval St. Paul`s Cathedral was destroyed by a devastating fire in 1666, Christopher Wren was ordered to re-build it with a dome. During the thirty-six years of its construction its design was frequently altered until finally a wonderful masterpiece of church architecture was created.

The Monument is the city's tallest freestanding stone column and a reminder of the Great Fire Of London that destroyed four fifths of the city. In four days and nights more than thirteen thousand buildings were destroyed and the Monument was built on the site of the bakery in which the fire began.

Since the reign of Queen Victoria, Buckingham Palace has served as London's royal residence. A garden of mulberry trees once grew on the site of today's palace and the Duke Of Buckingham subsequently added a simple brick built residence. Around sixty years later George II purchased the site for his wife and George IV eventually began to design an extensive palace complex.

The highlight of any holiday in London must be the largest Ferris wheel in the world, the London Eye. Situated on the banks of the Thames it rises high into the sky opposite the Houses Of Parliament and Big Ben.

The former centre of the largest empire in the world, London is still a city of superlatives that attracts millions of visitors each year. Exciting both day and night, London is a modern city with age old traditions and a long and colourful history

Orford

Orford

Explore beautiful Orford also known as Suffolk's gem. Enjoy the scenery of this medieval town and its castles and battlements. A timeless place of harbors and its own smokehouse.

A Doug Jones Travelog Royal London

A Doug Jones Travelog Royal London

Join Doug Jones, one of America's premier trvelog producers, on an exciting tour of Royal London. See this celebrated city through the eyes and times of the monarchs who have ruled England.

Visit Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London. See the Crown Jewels, Windsor Castle, Hampton Court, St. Paul's Catherdral, Greenwich Observatory, the great country houses and Kew Gardens. Join a London couple for tea, wander through the Brighton Pavilion, stand before the Houses of Parliament, and climb to the top of the clock tower and watch Big Ben strike twelve!

You will also see historic footage of the abdication of Edward the VII, you'll watch Queen Elizabeth II at the Trooping of the Colour, ride a double-decker bus, journey under London on the "tube," see the banking capital of the world, visit a brewery, shop at Fortnum and Mason, relax in the parklands, see Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum and Piccadilly Circus at night.

Your journey will conclude with a stirring tribute to Sir Winston Churchill, the Battle of Britain and London's rebirth.

All this and much more awaits you in this grand tour of one of the world's great cities;a video journey you'll enjoy time and time again.

Dedham

Dedham

DEDHAM - A constable country. Beautiful swans, trees, and probably the prettiest village in Suffolk. This place is timeless and well worth a visit.

Framlingham

Framlingham

One of Suffolk's oldest towns. Enjoy scenery of the castle and market streets, local history and landmarks. Fields, trees and cloudy blue skies.

Global Treasures - Hadrian's Wall - England

Global Treasures - Hadrian's Wall - England

The famous Roman emperor Hadrian gave his name to what would become an even more famous wall, a powerful fortification in the north of England that served as protection against the Barbarians and extended right up to the Scottish border.

Construction of the wall in the 2nd century A.D. signified hope for a lasting and secure defense against the invading Celts. Hadrian´s enormous line of defense covered an area between the North Sea coast and the Irish Sea and part of it stretched across Cumbria and Northumberland. The wall was meant to re-establish Roman power and 10,000 soldiers were commanded to protect it.

Originally, the wall was 4½ metres high and approximately 3 metres wide and its length of around 120 kilometres was a remarkable accomplishment. Even by Roman standards the establishment of the wall along the empires north-eastern border was an ambitious plan.Improvements and changes were constantly made during construction work on the seemingly endless fortification.The western section of the mighty wall was originally built with peat that was later replaced by stone.

In spite of intensive military efforts by the Romans, Northern tribes such as the Picts managed to break through the defensive line. To ensure comprehensive defence of the wall, the Roman commanders ordered that a small road be built along it to aid the quick dispersal of their soldiers.

Although various sections of the wall have been excavated, today it passes across the natural landscape of the English countryside almost as it did during the time of Hadrian.

Felixstowe

Felixstowe

FELIX - Enjoy this moving picture postcard of local Felixstowe scenes. Set to William Walton.

Avebury Stone Circle England

Avebury Stone Circle England

In England, close to the village of Silbury Hill in the county of Wiltshire, a 5,000 year old monument rises from the ground.It is a hill that is almost 40m high and is Europe's largest artificial prehistoric earthwork, built around 2, 800 B.C.

The grass covered limestone hill was created for ritual ceremonies and its rocks originated from a huge stone circle that dates back to a Megalithic culture that encompassed the village of Avebury in which ancient rituals were performed right up to the time of Christianity.

The White Horses Of Wiltshire are located on several sites in the English county.They are large, white contours of horses that can be seen from far away in the undulating countryside.The 100m long horses consist of limestone and their origin dates back to the 11th century or perhaps even earlier as they are very similar to images found in Stone Age drawings.

Scientists believe that the builders of Stonehenge, which is only some 25 km distant, were the same that also constructed Avebury, the so-called Beaker People.