The Victoria Embankment looking towards Cleopatra's Needle, London, c1945-c1965. Artist: SW Rawlings

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The Victoria Embankment looking towards Cleopatra's Needle, London, c1945-c1965. Cleopatra's Needle is an Egyptian obelisk which was imported and erected here in 1878. Shell-Mex House and the Savoy Hotel can be seen in the background beyond the trees.

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Size: 5430px × 3443px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,Greater London,London,City of Westminster,Westminster
Photo credit: © Reproduced by permission of Historic England/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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