Continuation from:
The museum is situated next to a park. We went through the park and I saw this giant sundial. Unfortunately, it was a downcast day and we can't see any shadows.
The first thing that greeted us at the entrance of the museum was a pair of 16 inch naval guns. Massive.
The front of the museum.
The shell is more than a tonne in weight.
The breach of the massive guns.
The entrance of the museum. The museum is housed in part of the former Bethlem Hospital (Bedlam), built in 1811 and relocated in 1930, with the museum arriving from South Kensington in 1936.
The main hall of the museum has a number of major exhibits like old WW2 aircraft and modern jets like the Harrier Jump Jet pictured below.
There is also the famous Spitfire as well as the V1 and V2 weapons from Nazi Germany.
I particularly like the WW1 exhibition. Here is an advert asking people to invest in War Bonds.
A T34 tank.
A German 88 mm anti-aircraft cannon.
The German sidecar recon BMW bike.
A replica of the bomb that destroyed Hiroshima.
The Supermarine Spitfire.
The highest floor of the museum.
Selfie.
Had a wonderful time at the museum, the kids enjoyed it.
UK Trip December 2015 - Part 04 - Walking along the Thames river and Tower Bridge
After Tower Bridge we went back to a Tube station and headed towards Lambert North Tube station. From there we headed towards the Imperial War Museum on Lambeth Road, London SE1 6H.
While walking towards the museum we happen to stumble upon the house of William Bligh, the Commander of the 'Bounty' (1754 - 1817). Wow, a house that is more than 200 years old. Looks just like any typical house in London.
The museum is situated next to a park. We went through the park and I saw this giant sundial. Unfortunately, it was a downcast day and we can't see any shadows.
The first thing that greeted us at the entrance of the museum was a pair of 16 inch naval guns. Massive.
The front of the museum.
The shell is more than a tonne in weight.
The breach of the massive guns.
The entrance of the museum. The museum is housed in part of the former Bethlem Hospital (Bedlam), built in 1811 and relocated in 1930, with the museum arriving from South Kensington in 1936.
The main hall of the museum has a number of major exhibits like old WW2 aircraft and modern jets like the Harrier Jump Jet pictured below.
There is also the famous Spitfire as well as the V1 and V2 weapons from Nazi Germany.
I particularly like the WW1 exhibition. Here is an advert asking people to invest in War Bonds.
A T34 tank.
A German 88 mm anti-aircraft cannon.
The German sidecar recon BMW bike.
A replica of the bomb that destroyed Hiroshima.
The Supermarine Spitfire.
The highest floor of the museum.
Selfie.
Had a wonderful time at the museum, the kids enjoyed it.
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