Discovering South Ken’s History

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  Step 1: Discover London’s home of science, arts and inspiration on foot with a touch of history along the way!

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  Step 2: The nickname ‘Albertopolis’ is a nod Prince Albert who held a vision that this area should be the home of arts and science.

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  Step 3: Begin at South Kensington Tube station, where at the outbreak of WW2 bomb detection equipment was stored…

• Step 4: Walk through the station and past plenty of wonderful cafes to arrive at the beginning of Exhibition Road!

• Step 5: Exhibition Road gets it name from the Great Exhibition of 1851- one of the most spectacular events to take place in Britain in the 1800s! The event generate a vast profit of £186,000.

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  Step 6: The Ismaili Centre, opened in 1985, was designed to be compatible with its surroundings while reflecting the mood of Islamic architecture.

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