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Anglo-Saxons
Anglo-Saxons is the term usually used to describe the invading Germanic tribes in the south and east of Great Britain from the early 5th century AD, and their creation of the English nation, to the Norman conquest of 1066. The Benedictine monk, Bede, writing three centuries later, identified them as the descendants of three Germanic tribes:
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D. H. Lawrence
David Herbert Richards Lawrence (11 September 1885 – 2 March 1930) was an English author, poet, playwright, essayist and literary critic. His collected works represent an extended reflection upon the dehumanising effects of modernity and industrialisation. In them, Lawrence confronts issues relating to emotional health and vitality, spontaneity, and instinct.
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David Mach
David Mach (born 18 March 1956) is a Scottish sculptor and installation artist.
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Eadweard Muybridge
Eadweard J. Muybridge (; 9 April 1830 – 8 May 1904) was an English photographer who spent much of his life in the United States. He is known for his pioneering work on animal locomotion which used multiple cameras to capture motion, and his zoopraxiscope, a device for projecting motion pictures that pre-dated the flexible perforated film strip.
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Edward Davey
Edward Jonathan "Ed" Davey (born 25 December 1965) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kingston and Surbiton since 1997, and in May 2010 was appointed as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Previously he was Chief of Staff to the former party leader, Sir Menzies Campbell.
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Edward IV of England
Edward IV (28 April 1442 – 9 April 1483) was King of England from 4 March 1461 until 3 October 1470, and again from 11 April 1471 until his death. He was the first Yorkist King of England. The first half of his rule was characterised by violence, but he overcame the remaining Lancastrian threat at Tewkesbury to reign in peace until his sudden death. Before becoming King he was 4th Duke of York, 5th Earl of Cambridge, 7th Earl of March and 9th Earl of Ulster. He was also the 65th Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
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Egbert of Wessex
Egbert (also spelled Ecgberht or Ecgbriht) was King of Wessex from 802 until 839. His father was Ealhmund of Kent. In the 780s Egbert was forced into exile by Offa of Mercia and Beorhtric of Wessex, but on Beorhtric's death in 802 Egbert returned and took the throne.
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Ethelwulf of Wessex
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H. G. Wells
Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 – 13 August 1946) was an English author, now best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many other genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary. Together with Jules Verne, Wells has been referred to as "The Father of Science Fiction".
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Harry Hawker
Harry George Hawker MBE, AFC, (22 January 1889 – 12 July 1921) was an Australian aviation pioneer and co-founder of Hawker Aircraft, the firm that would later be responsible for a long series of successful military aircraft, including the Fury, Sea Fury, Hurricane, Hunter and Harrier.
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Hrithik Roshan
Hrithik Roshan (Hindi: ऋतिक रोशन ; born 10 January 1974) is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films.
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Jacqueline Wilson
Dame Jacqueline Wilson, DBE, FRSL (née Aitken; born 17 December 1945) is an award-winning English author, known for her vast and diverse work in children's literature. Her novels have been adapted numerous times for television, and commonly deal with such challenging themes as adoption, divorce, and mental illness. Addressing these issues has made her controversial because of her young readership.
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Jane Austen
Jane Austen (16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction set among the gentry have earned her a place as one of the most widely read and most beloved writers in English literature. Amongst scholars and critics, Austen's realism and biting social commentary have cemented her historical importance as a writer.
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Jerome K. Jerome
Jerome Klapka Jerome (2 May 1859 – 14 June 1927) was an English writer and humorist, best known for the humorous travelogue Three Men in a Boat.
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John Cleland
John Cleland (baptised 24 September 1709 – 23 January 1789) was an English novelist most famous and infamous as the author of Fanny Hill: or, the Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure.
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John Galsworthy
John Galsworthy OM (; 14 August 1867 – 31 January 1933) was an English novelist and playwright. Notable works include The Forsyte Saga (1906—1921) and its sequels, A Modern Comedy and End of the Chapter. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1932.
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Nipper
Nipper (1884–1895) was a dog that served as the model for a painting titled ''His Late Master's Voice'' that later became identified with a number of audio recording and associated brands: His Master's Voice, HMV, RCA, Victor, RCA Victor and JVC.
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Queen Elizabeth II
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R. C. Sheriff
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Richard Briers
Richard David Briers, CBE (born 14 January 1934) is an English actor whose career has encompassed theatre, television, film and radio.
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Stanley Baldwin
Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, KG, PC (3 August 1867 – 14 December 1947) was a British Conservative politician and statesman. He served three times as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; first from 1923–24 then 1924–29 and again from 1935–37 and was Leader of the Conservative Party from 1923–1937.
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Sydney Camm
Sir Sydney Camm, CBE, FRAeS (5 August 1893 12 March 1966) was an English aeronautical engineer who contributed to many Hawker aircraft designs, from the biplanes of the 1920s to jet fighters. One particularly notable aircraft he designed is the Hawker Hurricane fighter.
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Tommy Sopwith
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Zac Goldsmith
'''Frank Zacharias Robin 'Zac' Goldsmith''' MP (born 20 January 1975) is an English environmental journalist, entrepreneur, and Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Richmond Park since winning the seat at the 2010 general election.
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A240 road
The A240 is a part primary A road in Surrey and Greater London , It connects the A217 with the A3 and beyond to Kingston upon Thames. It can be used to access parts of Greater London whilst avoiding the congested A24.
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A307 road
The A307 road is a link road running through SW London and NW Surrey, which is primary at the start but for the most part is now more local in character. It begins at the junction with the A205 South Circular Road beside Kew Green It thens runs through Richmond upon Thames, through Petersham and Ham then onto Kingston upon Thames, and ends at Cobham going via Surbiton, Long Ditton, Thames Ditton, and Esher. At nearly every point along this route, it is named the Portsmouth Road. At Cobham, the A307 joins the A3, which is generally also known as the Portsmouth Road.
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A308 road
The A308, is a road in England in two parts.
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Bentalls
Bentalls is an English department store chain with branches in Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, and Bracknell, Berkshire. The well regarded 'county' department store began as a drapery shop, founded by Frank Bentall in 1867. It is now owned by the independent Fenwick group.
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Berrylands
Berrylands is a residential neighbourhood in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in south west London, that before 1965 formed part of the Municipal Borough of Surbiton. It is a suburban development situated south west of Charing Cross.
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Charing Cross
Charing Cross denotes the junction of the Strand, Whitehall and Cockspur Street, just south of Trafalgar Square in Westminster within Central London, England. It is named after the site of a long demolished Eleanor cross (now occupied by a statue of King Charles I mounted on a horse) located at the former hamlet of Charing, at this point. Since the second half of the eighteenth century Charing Cross has been seen as the centre of London. It is the primary of the central datum points for measuring distances from London along with the London Stone and the doors of St Mary-le-Bow church.
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Coronation Stone
:''For Scotland's Coronation Stone, see Stone of Scone. For the Irish Coronation Stone, see Lia Fáil. For the Swedish Coronation Stones, see Stones of Mora.''
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Ewell
Ewell is a village in the borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, close to the southern boundary of Greater London. It is located 14 miles (22.5 km) south-south-west of Charing Cross and forms part of the suburbia that surrounds Greater London. Despite its growing population it is still referred to as a village by locals and largely maintains a rural character. Ewell is at the head of the Hogsmill river, a tributary of the River Thames, and the spring has likely been considered sacred dating back into pre-history.
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Greater London
Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England, United Kingdom. The administrative area was officially created in 1965 and covers the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs (including the City of Westminster). Its area also forms the London region of England and the London European Parliament constituency. The region has by far the highest GDP per capita in the United Kingdom. It covers 1572 km2 (607 square miles) and had a 2006 mid-year estimated population of 7,512,400. The term Greater London was in use before 1965 to refer to a variously defined area, larger than the County of London and often similar to the Metropolitan Police District.
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Guildford
Guildford () is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region. It is situated 27 miles (43 km) southwest of London on the A3 trunk road linking the capital to Portsmouth.
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Hatton, London
Hatton is a small settlement in the London Borough of Hounslow, on the southern perimeter of London Heathrow Airport and on the A30 road.
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Hook, London
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Kew
Kew is a place in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in South West London.
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Kingsmeadow
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Kingston (hundred)
Kingston was an ancient hundred in the north east of the county of Surrey, England. Its area has been mostly absorbed by the growth of London; with its name currently referring to both the suburban town of Kingston upon Thames and the larger Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. Its former area now corresponds to that borough and part of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in Greater London and part of the borough of Elmbridge in Surrey.
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Kingston University
Kingston University is a university in Kingston upon Thames in southwest London. Formerly a polytechnic, it was granted university status in 1992 under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.
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London
London () is the capital of England and the United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who called it Londinium. London's core, the ancient City of London, largely retains its square-mile mediaeval boundaries. Since at least the 19th century, the name London has also referred to the metropolis developed around this core. The bulk of this conurbation forms the London region and the Greater London administrative area, governed by the elected Mayor of London and the London Assembly.
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London Bridge
London Bridge is a bridge over the River Thames, connecting the City of London and Southwark, in central London. Situated between Cannon Street Railway Bridge and Tower Bridge, it forms the western end of the Pool of London. On the south side of the bridge are Southwark Cathedral and London Bridge station; on the north side are the Monument to the Great Fire of London and Monument tube station.
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New Malden
New Malden is a town and shopping centre in the south-western London suburbs, mostly within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and partly in the London Borough of Merton, and is situated from Charing Cross.Nearby towns are Worcester Park and Surbiton
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Newington, London
Newington is a district of London, England, and part of the London Borough of Southwark. It was a ancient parish and the site of the early administration of the county of Surrey. Forming part of the metropolitan area of London, it was the location of the County of London Sessions House from 1917, in a building now occupied by the Inner London Crown Court.
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Petersham
Petersham is a place in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames on the east of the bend in the River Thames south of Richmond, which it shares with neighbouring Ham. It provides the foreground of the scenic view from Richmond Hill across Petersham Meadows, with Ham House further along the River. Other nearby places include: Twickenham, Isleworth, Teddington, Mortlake and Roehampton.
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Richmond, London
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Surbiton
Surbiton, a suburban area of London in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, is a town next to the River Thames, populated with a mixture of Art-Deco courts, spacious and grand late-19th century townhouses blending into a sea of semi-detached 20th century housing estates.
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Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of Greater London since 1965.
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Teddington Lock
Teddington Lock is a complex of three locks and a weir on the River Thames in England at Ham in the western suburbs of London. The lock is on the southern Surrey side of the river.
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Twickenham
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Wimbledon, London
Wimbledon is a district of south London, England, located in the London Borough of Merton. It is situated south-west of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. For most of the past century, Wimbledon has been internationally known as the home of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships.
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Woking
Woking is a large town and civil parish that shares its name with the surrounding local government district, located in the west of Surrey, England. It is part of the London commuter belt and Greater London Urban Area, located south west of Charing Cross in central London. Woking town itself, excluding the surrounding district, has a population of 62,796, and the civil parish, which covers part of the urban area inclusive of Sheerwater and Knaphill, has a population of 30,403. This population is different from the local government district (the borough of Woking), which has an approximate population of 92,400 (mid 2009 estimate).
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The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
A Spring Day in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, UK. See www.nlpnow.com for a better music. Video by Phillip Holt
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KINGSTON UPON THAMES LONDON BUSES 1996
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- Duration: 6:54
- Published: 19 Dec 2010
- Uploaded: 12 Jan 2012
- Author: DaveSpencer32
a trailer for www,pmpfilms.com , the world's largest range of transport hobby films. See website for shop, list, blog, links etc
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Kingston upon Thames - London Video Blogger Fall 2011
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- Duration: 1:24
- Published: 02 Dec 2011
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- Author: GlobaLinksAbroad
Bri-Anne Gladd studied abroad in London through GlobaLinks Learning Abroad during the fall 2011 semester. In this video, Bri shows you around the town of Kingston upon Thames, where she studied and lived while abroad.
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Royal Borough of Kingston Council using Microsoft Dynamics CRM
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- Duration: 4:56
- Published: 08 Oct 2009
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- Author: MicrosoftDynamicsUK
Adult Achievement Awards, 2011, Rotary Club of Kingston upon Thames
The Rotary Club of Kingston upon Thames, with the Royal Borough of Kingston's Adult Education Service and Kingston College, honour and present certificates to those who have achieved more than expected in their circumstances. Held in the Guildhall of Kingston in May 2011. Video by Phillip Holt
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Fostering Agencies South West London - Kingston upon Thames
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- Duration: 1:35
- Published: 01 Feb 2011
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- Author: Webonlinevids
There are a number of fostering agencies in South West London. Kingston upon Thames fostering service seek foster carers from all walks of life and all backgrounds. Whatever your race, whatever your sexuality, and whatever your gender. To find out more visit us at www.kingston.gov.uk/fostering or call 020 8547 5004.
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one day in Kingston- with nepali music
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- Duration: 3:58
- Published: 16 Aug 2010
- Uploaded: 05 Feb 2012
- Author: RajendraDahal
kingston upon thames is a town situated in west of greater london.The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is situated on the southwest outskirts of London and has a large shopping centre and vibrant night time economy.Kingston with a difference. Unusual shops, theatre news, images, resident's views, what's on and where to go for families.Kingston boasts a large variety of shops and an array of cafes and restaurants.Kingston has a long, rich and exciting history. Find out more information on learning about Kingston's past, and then be sure to visit Kingston Museum.
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Steel Palisade Fencing Contractor Project - St John Ambulance Kingston Upon Thames London
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- Duration: 1:12
- Published: 10 Dec 2009
- Uploaded: 07 Apr 2011
- Author: jdcfencing
2.4 meter high steel palisade, securing perimeter.
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30th b-day .gigi @ Kingston Upon -Thames
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- Duration: 0:54
- Published: 08 Sep 2010
- Uploaded: 14 Sep 2010
- Author: djslimdavid
3Oth b-day gig in Kingston Upon-Thames, in september 2010 .Other video footage can be seen on youtube,,,,, on southlondondisco . gig log , www.southlondondisco.co.uk http www.bespokeweddingentertainment.co.uk
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Korea Festival in Kingston, UK 2011
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- Duration: 4:54
- Published: 21 Aug 2011
- Uploaded: 04 Oct 2011
- Author: mannamails
Deputy Mayor of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames makes a courtesy visit to Love North Korean Children charity.
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Floods in Kingston upon Thames 2
20th July 2007, after heavy rains we get floods again on the London Road of Kingston upon Thames. See www.nlpnow.com
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Canbury Gds Bandstand
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- Duration: 0:20
- Published: 05 Aug 2009
- Uploaded: 08 May 2010
- Author: cllrdcunningham
Sunday band concert at Canbury Gardens, Tudor Ward, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
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Tolworth Bowl, Kingston
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- Duration: 3:50
- Published: 03 Nov 2008
- Uploaded: 26 May 2011
- Author: WheelscapeSkateparks
The official opening for the Tolworth Bowl in Kingston, London. Watch out for the back flip!
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AWESOME STREET PERFORMER
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- Duration: 5:19
- Published: 11 Aug 2011
- Uploaded: 17 Oct 2011
- Author: garyskinner2
i saw this guy around 2 years ago in the streets of Kingston upon thames and found the way he controlled the puppet and the whole act absolutely fascinating, but at the time, i did not have my camera with me and my phone battery was low so i was unable to take any video , i was delighted when i came across him again when i had my SLR with me and just had to make a video, enjoy
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Kingston Upon Thames London
our flat before renovations made
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Kingston Carnival 2008
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- Duration: 4:42
- Published: 03 Sep 2009
- Uploaded: 26 Mar 2010
- Author: kingstoncar
Kingston upon Thames (UK) Carnival. An annual event taking after it's sister city in jamaica. Produced by Kingston Race and Equalities Council , inpartnership with Kingston Council, Global Arts and Kingston First. An fun and enjoyable event for the family ! see www.kingstonrec.org
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FTRP - Love Like You
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- Duration: 1:45
- Published: 24 Jun 2011
- Uploaded: 26 Jun 2011
- Author: yuonlinetv
Music video created at Barnfield Studios a Royal Borough of Kingston Youth Support Service Project by Follow the Right Path with support from Youth workers.
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Canbury Gardens Visit_0001.wmv
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- Duration: 6:56
- Published: 27 Feb 2010
- Uploaded: 27 May 2011
- Author: cllrdcunningham
Canbury Gardens Working Group Site Visit Friday 26th Feb 10 A preliminary inspection of Canbury Gardens by the working group set up by the Kingston Town Neighbourhood Committee of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames to examine proposals for the gardens.
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Kingston, worth fighting for!
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- Duration: 2:10
- Published: 29 Apr 2010
- Uploaded: 01 Jan 2012
- Author: KingstonTories
Video made for the Local Election launch by Kingston Conservatives Candidates, explaining why you should vote Conservative in Kingston on May 6th - Kingston, worth fighting for!
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John Hudson - Folk Often Die
"Dead Famous" @ The Ram Jam Club, Kingston Upon Thames. Another gem from John Hudson. www.myspace.com
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Old London Road Street Party
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- Duration: 10:09
- Published: 25 Apr 2011
- Uploaded: 25 Apr 2011
- Author: activMicro
Old London Road Street Party at Kingston Upon Thames London KT2 6ND
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To The Shops On A Kalkhoff Tasman
Riding my pedelec from my home to Kingston town centre. I was experimenting with how I could keep a camera steady enough on a bicycle for reasonable results on video. The video was shot on my still camera, a Panasonic GF2 with 28mm lens.
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The Shoppers Opera (first trial)
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- Duration: 2:04
- Published: 24 Jun 2011
- Uploaded: 01 Jan 2012
- Author: lordscroley
A new composition about the joys and tribulations of shopping. First performed at The Bentall Centre in Kingston upon Thames. Written by Tim Hart and Robin Hutchinson and featuring Cheryl Coutinho, Simon Dyer and Susanne Dymott
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Royal Kingston The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Street Lighting and Sign Maintenance The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is taking a new approach to securing services from external organisations. The Council has established a Contractor Charter which aims to develop long-term...(size: 2.5Kb)
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History
Toponymy
In 838 it was styled ''Kyningestun famosa illa locus''. In Old English, ''tun'', ''ton'' or ''don'' meant ''farmstead'' – so the name ''Kingston'' may have been thought to mean ''farmstead of the kings''. Seven Saxon kings are traditionally said to have been crowned at Kingston, while seated on a large stone – The Coronation Stone – that stands outside the Guildhall. There is a local tradition that these Saxon coronations gave Kingston its name, but the records of the 838 council disprove this.Dickens 1887, op. cit. Kingston upon Thames appears in Domesday Book of 1086 as ''Chingestone'' and ''Chingetun(e)''.
Economic development
For much of the 20th century, Kingston was a major military aircraft manufacturing centre specialising in fighter aircraft – first with Sopwith Aviation, H G Hawker Engineering, later Hawker Aircraft, Hawker Siddeley and eventually British Aerospace. The legendary Sopwith Camel, Hawker Fury, Hurricane, Hunter and Harrier were all designed and built in the town and examples of all of these aircraft can be seen today at nearby Brooklands Museum in Weybridge. Well known aviation personalities Sydney Camm, Harry Hawker and Tommy Sopwith were responsible for much of Kingston's achievements in aviation. British Aerospace finally closed its Lower Ham Road factory in 1992 part of the site was subsequently redeveloped for housing, the river side part of the site remains as a community centre and sports complex. The growth and development of Kingston Polytechnic and its transformation into Kingston University has made Kingston a university town.
Local government
Kingston upon Thames formed an ancient parish in the Kingston hundred of Surrey. The parish of Kingston upon Thames covered a large area including Hook, Kew, New Malden, Petersham, Richmond and Surbiton.The town of Kingston was granted a charter by King John in 1200, but the oldest one to survive is from 1208 and this document is housed in the town's archives. Other charters were issued by later kings, including Edward IV's charter that gave the town the status of a borough in 1481. The borough covered a much smaller area than the ancient parish, although as new parishes were split off the borough and parish eventually became identical in 1894. The borough was reformed by the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, becoming the Municipal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. It had been known as a Royal borough through custom and the right to the title was confirmed by George V in 1927. Kingston upon Thames has been the location of Surrey County Council since it moved from Newington in 1893.
In 1965 the local government of Greater London was reorganised and the municipal borough was abolished. Its former area was merged with that of the Municipal Borough of Surbiton and the Municipal Borough of Malden and Coombe, to form the London Borough of Kingston upon Thames. At the request of Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council another Royal Charter was granted by Queen Elizabeth II entitling it to continue using the title "Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames" for the new borough.
Urban development
Kingston was built at the first crossing point of the Thames upstream from London Bridge and a bridge still exists at the same site. Kingston was occupied by the Romans, and later it was either a royal residence or a royal demesne. There is a record of a council held there in 838, at which Egbert of Wessex, King of Wessex, and his son Ethelwulf of Wessex were present. In the Domesday Book it was held by William the Conqueror. Its domesday assets were: a church, five mills, three fisheries worth 10s, 27 ploughs, of meadow, woodland worth six hogs. It rendered £30.In 1730 the chapel containing the royal ''effigies'' collapsed, burying the sexton, who was digging a grave, the sexton's daughter and another person. The daughter survived this accident and was her father's successor as sexton. Kingston sent members to early Parliaments, until a petition by the inhabitants prayed to be relieved from the burden. Another chapel, The Lovekyn Chapel, still exists. It was founded in 1309 by a former mayor of London, Edward Lovekyn. It is the only private chantry chapel to survive the Reformation.
Governance
Kingston straddles two Parliamentary constituencies: the area north of the railway line is part of Richmond Park which is represented by Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith; the area south of the railway line (which includes the ancient town centre) is part of Kingston and Surbiton represented by Liberal Democrat Edward Davey.
Geography
Central Kingston is a busy predominantly retail centre, with a small number of commercial offices and civic buildings. It has a great amount of car parks, connected by a one-way system. It is one of the main centres of the south west London bus network, and it is connected to Twickenham, Richmond, Wimbledon, and London Waterloo by National Rail trains. Shopping is well catered for and is generally towards the upper end of expectations, with a good mixture of familiar High Street chains and more select boutiques. The shopping centre includes a shopping mall, "The Bentall Centre", containing the Bentalls department store and large branches of chain stores found in many British high streets. There is a large branch of the John Lewis department store group, with a Waitrose supermarket, located in the basement. The Rotunda, located in the former Bentalls furniture depository building (a local landmark), includes a bowling alley, fitness centre, a 14-screen Odeon multiplex cinema and some restaurants. Recent developments along the riverside south of Kingston Bridge have added bars, restaurants and a theatre, the Rose Theatre which opened in 2008 with Sir Peter Hall as the director. The ancient market is still held daily in the Market Place.Kingston's civic buildings include the Guildhall which houses Kingston Council and the magistrates' court, There is also the county court, a local museum and public library. A short distance away is the new crown court building, adjacent to the County Hall Building which houses the main offices of Surrey County Council. Until local government re-organisation in 1965 when Kingston became one of the 33 boroughs of Greater London, it was the County Town of Surrey. Guildford now has this title as Kingston is no longer administered by Surrey. Plans to move these offices to Woking have been scrapped.
Kingston's main open space is the River Thames, with its lively frontage of bars and restaurants. Downstream there is a walk through Canbury Gardens towards Teddington Lock. Upstream there is a promenade crossing the Hogsmill river and reaching almost to Surbiton. Across Kingston Bridge is a tree lined river bank fronting the expanse of Hampton Court Park.
Economy
Kingston has many pubs and restaurants, though several public houses in the centre have closed in recent years to become restaurants or bars. The more traditional pubs tend to be in the northern part of the town (Canbury) and include the Park Tavern, Wych Elm and Willoughby Arms. Further south are found the Druid's Head, the Spring Grove, The Cricketers, The Duke Of Buckingham, and several small local pubs around Fairfield. The Druid's Head is notable as one of the first taverns to make the famous dessert syllabub in the 18th century. There are several Chinese, Indian, Thai and Italian restaurants.The local newspapers are the weekly paid-for Surrey Comet, which celebrated its 150th year in 2004, and the free Kingston Guardian.
In research from 2010 on retail footprint, Kingston upon Thames came out as 25th in terms of retail expenditure in the UK at £810 million. This puts it as generating the fifth most amount of money from the retail sector in the Greater London area, passing Croydon. In 2005, Kingston was 24th with £864 million.
Culture
The most notable dramatic arts venue is the Rose Theatre. This theatre opened on 16 January 2008 and seats approximately 899 people. The audience are arranged around the semi-circular stage, thus making the theatre feel cosy and enclosed. All Saints Church is host to classical choral and music concerts mostly on Saturdays and houses a Frobenius organ. There are a number of choral societies including the Kingston Orpheus Choir and the Kingston Choral Society, an amateur symphony orchestra the Kingston Philharmonia, and the Kingston and District Chamber Music Society. A number of annual festivals are organised by the Council and Kingston Arts Council including Kingston Readers' Festival, Think-in-Kingston and the Festival of the Voice. Kingston University runs the Stanley Picker Gallery and Kingston Museum has a changing gallery on the first floor. 'Singing it Back' singing groups come from Kingston Upon Thames and run in the local area. John Galsworthy the author was born on Kingston Hill and Jacqueline Wilson grew up, and went to school in Kingston and still lives there today. Both are commemorated at Kingston University – Galsworthy in the newest building and Wilson in the main hall. Also commemorated at the University is photographer Eadweard Muybridge who was born at Kingston and changed the spelling of his first name in reference to the name of the Saxon king on the Coronation Stone. He was a pioneer in the photography of the moving image. R. C. Sheriff the playwright is also associated with Kingston, writing his first play to support Kingston Rowing Club. An earlier writer born in Kingston was John Cleland.Kingston has been covered in literature, film and television. It is where the comic Victorian novel ''Three Men in a Boat'' by Jerome K. Jerome begins; cannons aimed against the Martians in H. G. Wells' ''The War of the Worlds'' are positioned on Kingston Hill; in ''The Rainbow'' by D. H. Lawrence the youngest Brangwen dreams of a job in Kingston upon Thames in a long, lyrical passage; Mr. Knightly in ''Emma'' by Jane Austen regularly visits Kingston, although the narrative never follows him there.
Kingston is referenced (and used as a filming location) in episodes of Monty Python. More recently, a scene from ''Mujhse Dosti Karoge'', a Bollywood film starring Hrithik Roshan as the leading actor, was filmed by the toppled telephone boxes sculpture in Old London Road. A scene in the television programme ''The Good Life'' sees Richard Briers get on a 71 bus in 'The Avenue' towards Kingston town centre (albeit this route never served the east side of Surbiton where the series is set). Nipper, the famous "His Master's Voice" (HMV) dog, buried in the town under Lloyds Bank. His owners lived nearby in Fife Road. Also, the 2008 series of 'Primeval', shown on ITV1 in January, featured almost an entire episode filmed inside the Bentall Centre and John Lewis department stores. Kingston featured in Primeval again in May 2009 with several scenes shot in and around the Market Place. Most of the BBC program Vexed is filmed in Kingston.
Kingston Green Fair was held annually from 1987 to 2008 in Canbury Gardens, next to the river, on the Spring Bank Holiday. The word "Green" in the title refers to the ethos of the fair as promoting sustainable development. For instance no meat or other products derived from dead animals were allowed to be sold, and no electricity was permitted on the site unless generated by wind, sun, or bicycle power. Kingston is also home to Crack Comedy Club which opened at The Grey Horse Pub in 2002.
Landmarks
thumb|right|upright|The sculpture "Out of Order"One of the more unusual sights in Kingston is several disused red telephone boxes that have been tipped up to lean against one another in an arrangement resembling dominoes. This sculpture by David Mach was commissioned in 1988 as part of the landscaping for the new Relief Road, and is called ''Out of Order''.
Transport
The town is served by three railway stations on a line into Waterloo Station via New Malden and Wimbledon or via Richmond upon Thames (the long way round). The local stations are Kingston, Norbiton and Hampton Wick. Norbiton is east of the town centre near Kingston Hospital, and Hampton Wick is to the west across the river Thames. Two additional railway stations are located on the main line in nearby Surbiton (which has a more frequent service) and Berrylands. The town originally restricted the coming of the railways as much of its wealth and status were as a direct consequence of the road and stagecoach network developed as a result of its placing as a crossing on the Thames. Local landowners would not consent to the line coming through their land, and in 1838 the rail station was built a few miles out at Surbiton, which was known as 'Kingston Upon Railway". This led to the development of Surbiton. Kingston recognised the need for the railway, and in the 1860s Kingston opened. The line however, due to the landowners resistance, had to take a longer route via Richmond upon Thames. Only later did the line get permission for a faster link, connecting to London Waterloo via Norbiton.The A3 road runs from central London towards Kingston before by-passing the town to the east. The "Kingston bypass road" was one of the first arterial roads to be built in Britain. It was originally proposed in 1912 to relieve the pressure of traffic in the town centre, but World War I delayed the start of work until 1924. It was opened by Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin on 28 October 1927. Kingston is also served by the A240, the A307 (Portsmouth Road), A308 and A310.
Riverboats run regularly between Kingston and Hampton Court as well as Richmond all during the summer season. There are also direct services to Putney and Westminster from Hampton Court.
Education
Kingston is the location of Kingston University and Kingston College.There are 34 Primary schools (including Infant and Junior), of which 14 are Church Schools,10 Secondary Schools and 14 Private schools which provide education for all age ranges. Some of Kingston's most notable Primary Schools include Latchmere School and Fern Hill Primary School. Its most notable private secondary school is Kingston Grammar School. The most notable public secondary schools include Tiffin School and Tiffin Girls' School.
Religious sites
Ecclesiastically, Kingston lies in the Church of England Diocese of Southwark and Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark. The suffragan or Area Bishop of Kingston is the Rt Rev. Dr Richard Ian Cheetham. Kingston is also the home of the Kingston Surbiton & District Synagogue and Kingston Liberal Synagogue. Kingston also has a Quaker meeting house, a Mosque and a Sikh Gurdwara.
Sports
Kingston is the home of three association football clubs, AFC Wimbledon and Kingstonian F.C., both of which play at the Kingsmeadow Stadium, and Corinthian-Casuals F.C. who play in nearby Tolworth. AFC Wimbledon will play in Football League Two as of the 2011-12 season, whereas Kingstonian F.C. and Corinthian-Casuals F.C. are both non-league clubs. Kingston Athletic Club and Polytechnic Harriers – as of 2009, competing in the National Two division of the British Athetics League – are based at the neighbouring Kingsmeadow athetics stadium. Kingston Rugby Club is based on the outskirts of the town and Kingston Rowing Club is based on the River Thames. Kingston Regatta takes place on the river at the town in July. Sport in Kingston is promoted and encouraged by Sport Kingston, an organisation funded by the Royal Borough of Kingston.
See also
References
; Notes; Bibliography – A guide to the Thames written by the novelist's son.
External links
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| Coordinates | 50°48′27″N16°05′47″N |
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| name | Royal Borough ofKingston upon Thames |
| short name | Kingston upon Thames |
| imagename | LondonKingston.png |
| status | London borough, Royal borough |
| area rank | 325th |
| area km2 | 37.25 |
| ons code | 00AX |
| adminhq | Kingston upon Thames |
| ethnicity | 82.5% White7.8% South Asian2.6% African-Caribbean2.4% Chinese |
| url | www.kingston.gov.uk/ |
| leadership | Leader & Executive |
| mayor | David Berry (Lib) |
| mps | Ed Davey (Lib Dem) Zac Goldsmith (Con) |
| gla constituency | South West London |
| gla member | Tony Arbour (Con) |
| postcode areas | , |
| dial codes | 020 }} |
Districts in the borough
Adjacent local government districts
History
Kingston upon Thames, on the south bank of the River Thames has existed for many hundreds of years. Many Roman relics have been found in the surrounding areas. A church has stood on the site of All Saints Church, in the centre of Kingston, for more than a thousand years, an earlier church was sacked by the Vikings in 1009AD. Kingston was the site of the coronations of seven Anglo-Saxon monarchs:
The Coronation Stone, on which they are said to have been crowned. now stands outside the local council offices, the Guildhall. A coin from the reign of each of those kings is set into the base of the stone.
The present borough was formed in 1965 by the merger and the transfer from Surrey to Greater London of the Municipal boroughs of Kingston-upon-Thames (which itself was a Royal Borough), Malden and Coombe and Surbiton.
The name of the new borough omits hyphens to distinguish it from the similarly named former municipal borough.
Kingston, now administratively part of Greater London, contains County Hall, the seat of Surrey County Council, and, except for the Kingston Vale area in the north-east which has a London SW15 postcode, was part of Surrey for postal purposes until postal counties were abolished in 1996.
Politics
Parliament
The borough includes the whole of the Kingston and Surbiton Westminster Parliamentary Constituency and part of the Richmond Park Constituency, both constituencies were created in 1997. The previous constituencies re-arranged to form these two had been essentially Conservative.In 1997 the Liberal Democrats won both seats. Dr Jenny Tonge took Richmond Park constituency and in 2005 Susan Kramer became its Liberal Democrat MP with a majority of 3,731 but she was beaten in the May 2010 election by Conservative Zac Goldsmith with a majority of 4,091.
Edward Davey overturned the previous Conservative majority of more than 10,000 in Kingston and Surbiton, to win by 56 votes after three recounts. He retained the seat in 2001 with a majority of 15,676 over the Conservative candidate David Shaw. In 2005 Davey's majority was 8,961 and in the May 2010 general election he again retained the seat with a slightly reduced majority, beating the Conservative candidate Helen Whately.
Local government
The Borough Council was controlled by the Conservative Party from 1965 to 1986, when a short-lived SDP-Liberal Alliance minority administration took over, it lost several by-elections due to its attempt to abolish the Borough's grammar school system. The Conservatives regained control in 1987. The 1990 election gave no party a majority but the Conservatives kept power with the casting vote of the Mayor.In 1994 the Liberal Democrats took the Council for the first time.
In 1998 the Liberal Democrats lost their majority on the Council and a minority Conservative Party administration was formed. This minority administration was weakened in 1999 by the expulsion of Tim Brown for expressing concerns about the leadership of the local Kingston & Surbiton Conservative Association. In 2001 St. Mark's ward Councillors Dennis de Lord and Jan Jenner resigned in protest at hypocrisy within the Conservative group on the Council and with Tim Brown formed a new Independent Group of Councillors with Dennis de Lord as leader and Tim Brown as deputy leader, to put People Before Politics. This was the first time that four parties were represented on the council and the Mayor of Kingston Jeremy Thorn officially opened the new Independent Group's office at the Guildhall. The group did not stand for re-election following the continuing ill-health of Dennis de Lord.At the 2002 elections, the Liberal Democrats took control of the Council with a majority of twelve seats and they retained control of the Council in 2006 with a majority of two. This was the first time any party had retained control of the Council since 1986. The only neighbourhood where the Liberal Democrats increased their majority was Surbiton where they took control of Berrylands ward, ousting Kevin Davis the leader of the Conservative Group on the Council. Kevin Davis was subsequently replaced as the Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Kingston & Surbiton by Helen Whately.
In 2007 Shelia Griffin, one of the two Labour Councillors, resigned the Labour whip and became an Independent.
In the 2010 local elections the Liberal Democrats increased their majority from two to six seats, and retained control of the Council for a third term. Councillors unseated included the veteran Steve Mama (Labour) Kingston's longest serving Councillor, the Conservative election campaign co-ordinator Nick Kilby from his previously safe Surbiton Hill ward, and Paul Johnston, the former local Conservative Association chairman and trustee. .
The composition of the Council is:
Modern Kingston
Modern day Kingston benefits from one of the biggest and most visited shopping areas outside of central London, with a varied selection of high street stores, and a large number of independent boutiques and retailers.The most famous shop in Kingston is Bentalls, started by Frank Bentall in 1867 in Clarence Street, where it (or at least the completely rebuilt) Bentalls Centre stands to this day.
Close to Kingston, and located between Kingston, Richmond and Roehampton, is Richmond Park, one of the oldest Royal parks.
The borough is home to the highest number of South Koreans in Europe, in the town of New Malden.
Tourism in Kingston
Kingston has many attractions in and near it, ranging from nature attractions and historical attractions to theme parks.Some of the borough's attractions are:
Kingston & Surbiton's Thames Riverside
Kingston has almost three miles of one of the most attractive stretches of the River Thames. The attractions, on and off the water, remain undiminished. There are pubs and restaurants along the riverside, boat trips during the summer months and a wide variety of craft for hire. Charter Quay has further enhanced the River Thames area. There are walks and cycle routes to Hampton Court, Teddington and Richmond along some of the most picturesque stretches of the Thames. There are also walks along the Hogsmill river , a tributary of the Thames, which is by the stone Clattern Bridge. North of Kingston Bridge is Canbury Gardens, a leafy spacious park providing something for everyone. The wide riverside pathway ensures a pleasant walk and there are facilities for the more energetic. The gardens are thriving with wildlife and have become a popular spot for fishing, picnicking and feeding the ducks and swans.
Economy
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Primary schools
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Secondary schools
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Further education
Higher education
Transport
Kingston is one of five London Boroughs which have no London Underground station. It has no current connections with London Overground that serves Richmond next door to the borough or London Tramlink that serves Wimbledon on the neighbouring brough of Merton. It has nine National Rail stations and two centrally located bus stations. In 2008 sixty four bus routes served Kingston.
Railway
Coaching interests in Kingston opposed the plan of the London and Southampton Railway to run its line to Southampton near Kingston. The line consequently avoided the town with a station opened in 1838 southwest of the town; it was later resited to the present site of Surbiton station.In 1863 a branch was built from Twickenham to a terminus in Kingston. That line was extended to the main line in 1869 to form the Kingston Loop Line.
Railway stations in the borough:
Coat of arms
The Kingston coat of arms is almost identical to the coat of arms of the Swedish historical province (landskap) of Ångermanland. Both coats of arms can be traced back to the 16th century.
International links
Although not officially 'twinned', The Royal Borough of Kingston has a partner city of Oldenburg in Germany and Gwanak-gu, an administrative subdivision of Seoul, in South Korea. Some road signs announce that Kingston is linked with Delft in the Netherlands but this official link has ended.
References
External links
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