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A diversion for current events; the beautiful hammerbeam roof of Westminster Hall where the Queen is lying-in-state. It replaced the original 1097 roof in 1393 to create the largest clearspan medieval roof. #architecture #architecturephotography #palaceofwestminster #westminsterhall #london #england #uk #medieval #hammerbeamroof (at Palace of Westminster) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiiU9b9rEQX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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LONDON WALK THROUGH HISTORY A special day to walk past the Queen's coffin in the ancient Westminster Hall, and witness the arrival and departure of the King in Parliament Square for their vigil. It took 12 hours to get to the hall that was a slow 'pilgrimage' along the South Bank that I know so well, with stories from my father that I shared on the walk. I started early at 06.40 at St. Saviours dock, then a slow 3 hours to Tower Bridge. Then past HMS Belfast where I witnessed the firing of the guns in the Royal Pageant in 2012. Also past St. Paul's and other landmarks, such as the Oxo Tower, one of the few buildings left untouched on the South Bank in Blitz according to my father. Past Waterloo Bridge, when I told others about when the stone lions drink (fixtures on the stone pillars on the Thames), London is in danger of flooding, since the level is above pavement level on the other of the Embankment, another story of my father. And, in the late afternoon, , opposite the Houses of Parliament, the Covid Wall with hundreds of hearts for those that died during the pandemic. Then across Lambeth Bridge to Victoria Tower Gardens, the final zig zag route to the hall. A special memory for me. My father, 17 during the Blitz, was a firerunner around Westminster, alerting fireman to potential fires, and stamping out incendiaries (left to burn they caused numerous fires, and it was important to save Parliament and the Abbey). Once he was stamping out incendiaries in the gardens near the Victoria Tower when a policeman was injured by one that exploded when stepped on. A ploy by Nazi Germany to deter people from stepping on the incendries. Then into Westminster Hall and past the Queen's coffin, so difficult to decribe the feelings of history. Once through, Big Ben shone as the sun set, Parliament Square packed, awaiting the arrival of the King and the other royals for the vigil. I saw them all arrive over heads of onlookers from the corner of the square opposite the statue of Churchill. I then stayed here during the vigil, to view them all from the kerbside as they left. A special day #queensvigil #queenscoffin #westminsterhall (at Westminster Hall) https://www.instagram.com/p/CilYNUOjwbm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

QUEUE TRACKER: The queue to visit #QueenElizabeth at #WestminsterHall in #London is, currently, 4.9 miles and with an estimated 9 hours waiting time. NEAREST LANDMARK: #SouthwarkPark Check with @TFL for travel information. #TheQueen #QueenElizabethII #OperationLondonBridge https://www.instagram.com/p/CiilRGfIBfF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

QUEUE TRACKER: The queue to visit #QueenElizabeth at #WestminsterHall in #London is currently 4.2 miles long. NEAREST LANDMARK: #TowerBridge. WHAT3WORDS: SNAIL.ROPES.DAMAGE Check @TFL for latest travel information. #TheQueen #QueenElizabethII https://www.instagram.com/p/CihtcWeIKXs/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

One year ago today, in Parliament for a #prideinlondon art event #shaundellenty #westminster #westminsterhall #parliament #ukparliament #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtqi #art #authorsofinstagram #writersofinstagram #lgbtleaders #leadership #events https://www.instagram.com/p/CA92smVFp7z/?igshid=1tw9e9rgksnle

Married Mike at the Houses of Parliament 2016 #shaundellenty #westminster #westminsterhall #housesofparliament #equality #diversity #samesexwedding #shaundellenty #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtqi #beards #beardsofinstagram #bearsofinstagram #bearscubsandbeards #lgbtpride #summer #lgbtauthor #authorsofinstagram #writersofinstagram #gaysofinstagram #lgbtadvocate #lgbtleaders https://www.instagram.com/p/CANUOxuF_dN/?igshid=dhsqvufrchnw

Two important events today in the #UK the first is at 15:00 #peaceful #protest #marchonparliament to unite and stand against the #slaveryinlibya and the second is the #westminsterhall #debate at 16:30 on the #epetition relating to the enslavement of #blackafricans in #libya @scullyps will take the debate on our behalf. Thank you one and all who shared and signed the petition. ✊🏿✌🏿#notoslavery #standandunite #parliament #notagain #blackpeople #blacklivesmatter #swipe ➡️⬅️