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20. Who is the "who" involved here?

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Fri Jun 14, 2013, 05:21 PM

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The Friday Afternoon Challenge returns! Today: “What to See in London!" [View all] CTyankee Jun 2013 OP

the last one is Traitor's Gate (?) at the Tower of London dlwickham Jun 2013 #1

Good for you! Do you know London well? CTyankee Jun 2013 #3

only been once dlwickham Jun 2013 #5

I was staying right by the Tower Bridge. Quite a sight... CTyankee Jun 2013 #7

they couldn't have riff raff walking in through the front door dlwickham Jun 2013 #30

#4: Andrea Mantegna = The Triumphs of Caesar Trumpeters and Standard-Bearer pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #2

Hey there, I thought you'd be the one to get this! Have you seen it or did you just know... CTyankee Jun 2013 #4

It looked a little familiar pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #10

I didn't do too many Mantegna's in the past, maybe one or two. CTyankee Jun 2013 #16

Top one is John Donne's memorial in St. Paul's. QC Jun 2013 #6

correct! CTyankee Jun 2013 #8

Yes, as a matter of fact. I went there mostly to visit Mr. Donne. n/t QC Jun 2013 #9

It's a wonderful sculpture! CTyankee Jun 2013 #12

Yes, it is, if a little creepy to modern eyes. QC Jun 2013 #14

Actually, I didn't think it was particularly creepy...a little strange, tho... CTyankee Jun 2013 #19

There was a fashion for slightly morbid things at the time, QC Jun 2013 #25

it is a bit strange dlwickham Jun 2013 #32

He looks like a lion. yardwork Jun 2013 #55

Wild-ass guess here ... does #2 have anything to do with Lord Nelson and Trafalgar? 11 Bravo Jun 2013 #11

well, what do you think? See anything funny on that jacket? CTyankee Jun 2013 #13

Well, you've conveniently hidden the right sleeve. longship Jun 2013 #22

what happened to Nelson? CTyankee Jun 2013 #28

Lost his right arm in one battle, shot and killed in another. longship Jun 2013 #34

"The musket ball pierced Nelson's coat just below the epaulette." pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #37

I know he lost an arm in battle, came back, and was killed in an other battle, but ... 11 Bravo Jun 2013 #36

It IS the bullet hole made by the shot that killed Nelson. London Maritime Museum. CTyankee Jun 2013 #38

WOW! Do I get any credit for my wild-ass, uninformed, (yet ultimately correct) guess? 11 Bravo Jun 2013 #43

I'd say you got it pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #45

Of course! Bravo, bravo... CTyankee Jun 2013 #60

That was going to be my wild assed guess, too. longship Jun 2013 #15

GMTA! CTyankee Jun 2013 #61

#3 is the British Museum. Shrike47 Jun 2013 #17

Who is the "who" involved here? CTyankee Jun 2013 #20

Just went two weeks ago. reflection Jun 2013 #21

we must have been ships that passed in the day/night. I was there the last week of May. CTyankee Jun 2013 #26

May 18th thru the 26th. reflection Jun 2013 #29

I came, you left on the 26th. Wasn't London jumping? CTyankee Jun 2013 #33

Yes, it was my first visit and it seemed very busy. reflection Jun 2013 #35

The #15 line had some "vintage buses," old ones that had the conductor who called out CTyankee Jun 2013 #40

No. 3 is Lydia Leftcoast Jun 2013 #18

OK, who is involved in #3? Also, #5 is not the Gherkin. CTyankee Jun 2013 #23

Looks like it might be The Shard but I'm not sure. n/t reflection Jun 2013 #24

Great, isn't it? It was near to my hotel and I saw it every day while I was there. COOL! CTyankee Jun 2013 #27

Didn't go in, but went by and yes, it was impressive. reflection Jun 2013 #31

I really don't want folks using Tinyeye...I know it is possible but I had this discussion CTyankee Jun 2013 #46

The guess was legit reflection Jun 2013 #48

Oh, I am sorry. Thank you for clarifying. I know you are new to the Friday Challenge CTyankee Jun 2013 #49

No problem whatsoever. reflection Jun 2013 #56

Is #6 the Camden Catacombs? pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #39

No, it was guessed. It's Traitor's Gate at the Tower of London, where the condemned took CTyankee Jun 2013 #42

bookmarking for future flamingdem Jun 2013 #41

#5 looks like The Shard (aka London Bridge Tower) pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #44

#3 is the Queen Elizabeth II Great Court of the British Museum. So she's probably the person. hedda_foil Jun 2013 #47

Oh, of course. I was just referring to the design in the overall buiding. He is is artist who CTyankee Jun 2013 #50

great! Actually, I had Sir Norman Foster in mind as the "who." But your research is richer CTyankee Jun 2013 #59

I know all of them except the painting (haven't read any of the other answers) dorkzilla Jun 2013 #51

pretty good but...there is #4... CTyankee Jun 2013 #52

I can't see that City too often. dorkzilla Jun 2013 #53

so glad to hear that, what a great world city it is! CTyankee Jun 2013 #54

I was just in London May 4-11, less 2 days flying. Saw almost none of this. Hekate Jun 2013 #57

Then you probably went to the National Gallery! An easily navigated world class art museum! CTyankee Jun 2013 #58

Alas, no! We got to see the procession for the opening of Parliament, Tower of London, Windsor... Hekate Jun 2013 #62

Lucky you to see all of the great theatre! I just LOVE Dench, Mirren and Smith! CTyankee Jun 2013 #63

The Olympics was all cleared away, and I was rather puzzled as to why we were bussed out there... Hekate Jun 2013 #64

Thanks for the thoughtful post. Of course it is an interesting and a complicated issue at hand. CTyankee Jun 2013 #66

I have been to London twice RebelOne Jun 2013 #65

Strangely, I have no interest in Harrod's. I consume one thing in Europe and that is its culture. CTyankee Jun 2013 #67

Just remember don't go there for the culinary delights JCMach1 Jun 2013 #68

Actually, we had some very nice ethnic restaurants very close to our hotel. CTyankee Jun 2013 #69

I have spent too much time in London and UK and I can only identify 1 meal that rose JCMach1 Jun 2013 #70

Well, I don't mean to say that London is comparable to Paris, Brussels or Rome, where I CTyankee Jun 2013 #71