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gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA Posted May 1, 2010
In those days, the choice was Tory or Whig....
Was he a Tory??
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Stealth "Jack" Azathoth Posted May 1, 2010
You'd already given her two points for the Isle of Wight.
And you didn't give me any for Aldershot.
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gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA Posted May 1, 2010
Aside Bob..
Just watching 'Engineering Britain's Superweapons'
Currently on about 'V' Bombers, and leading up to the famous Port Stanley raid.
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Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) Posted May 4, 2010
There's a big mural about Wellington's life on the wall of the tunnels at Hyde Park Tube...
Wasn't he PM twice, like Winston Churchill?
He was famed for having a Big Nose...
Did he introduce a Window Tax?
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Taff Agent of kaos Posted May 7, 2010
his house i on hyde park corner
i believe it was addressed as no.1 london
the wellington arch is the other side of hyde park
at marble arch
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logicus tracticus philosophicus Posted May 9, 2010
do know the triumphant arch was designed by Decimus Burton (cos i live in hastings) I seem to remember there where two and I think one was moved tp either adlershot or one of the garrison towns, think his statue is near bank tube station
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KB Posted May 9, 2010
Nah, Wellington didn't introduce the Window Tax, that was long before he was born - 17th Century, I think. Although I think it was abolished around his time.
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bobstafford Posted May 9, 2010
No Jack as they were not part of the questiom ea are just looking for the London connection fear not QI points at the end.
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Taff Agent of kaos Posted May 9, 2010
income tax was introduced as a short term measure to fund the napoleonic wars
we are still waiting for it to be recinded
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Icy North Posted May 10, 2010
Hi Bob,
Which one's left? The London statue?
It's outside the Royal Exchange - see A23852144 for this and more assorted Wellingtonia. I've added a Google street view thread to that entry - feel free to add your UK locations to it
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bobstafford Posted May 10, 2010
I am not looking for statues in london something more, and bigger, and more comfortable.
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lil ~ Auntie Giggles with added login ~ returned Posted May 10, 2010
There are lots of pubs called the Duke of Wellington
Don't forget he is one of the main storylines behind the Sharpe series 
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- 30: Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) (May 4, 2010)
- 31: Taff Agent of kaos (May 7, 2010)
- 32: logicus tracticus philosophicus (May 9, 2010)
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- 34: KB (May 9, 2010)
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- 36: Taff Agent of kaos (May 9, 2010)
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