What is London known for ?
Feb 7th, 2003, 05:22 AM
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How about:<BR>1. antique brass or looks like antique brass at the Portobello Market near Notting Hill.<BR>2. Something from Burberry. Maybe a scarf or umbrella.<BR>3. Something plain from an ordinary store. For example, socks at bhs or Marks and Spencer.<BR>4. Some kind of unusual food from the well known basement food department at Marks and Spencer.<BR>5. Some kind of clock from the Royal Observatory in Greenwich (where the prime meridian or 0 longitude is located). The selection there isn't too good.<BR>6. Maybe you can find a framable tube map.<BR>7. I wonder if the British Museum has a small replica Rosetta Stone, Elgin Marbles, or Egyptian mummies.<BR>8. An art book from the Tate Britain or Tate Modern.<BR>9. Stamps or coin set for children (or adults) who collect stamps or coins.<BR>10. Cashmere sweaters
Feb 7th, 2003, 06:14 AM
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Anything that says "Mind the Gap" tee shirts, mugs<BR>posters from museums<BR><BR>For adult women <BR>bath/beauty products from LUSH store<BR>tea towels from museum gift stores<BR>Spoon rests from Museums<BR>biscuits (cookies) in tins McVitties chocolate, Hob Nob<BR>tea from Fortnum & Mason<BR>Liberty of London scarf<BR>note cards with scenes of England<BR>china (Reject China shop)<BR><BR>For teenage girls <BR>anything from Topshop at Oxford Circus or New Look chain of stores<BR><BR>For kids<BR>Teddy bears (from Harrods, dressed as Yeoman Warders or Paddington)<BR>Sherlock Holmes type hat (I bought one of these 30 yrs ago for a cousin & he still talks about it)<BR>Anything Harry Potter<BR><BR>For men<BR>Cashmere scarf<BR>good umbrella
Feb 7th, 2003, 06:21 AM
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Everyone to their own taste and I would not disagree with some of Hirsohi's suggestions some are not exactly things I would be thanking anyone for. But at least be aware that say Burberry, although archetype English- is such a big global brand now, you should check out local prices before buying it in London - may be more expensive! Not so sure of the socks idea - in one way fair enough, M& S is still a bit of an institute - but would you thank anybody for buying you bog standard socks from Maceys as a souvenir of New York? Try Fortnum & MAson for some more food stuff suggestions. Or for more trendy stuff, go with a London designer who is difficult to get elsewhere in the world- (i.e not Burberry) e.g Duchamp ties. London designer which has become one of the biggest tie and cufflink brands in Selfridges and Libertys(Selfridges is a fantastic store now) and favoured by lots of arhetypal UK London based presenters now like Michael PArkinson and Dimbleby.
Feb 7th, 2003, 06:31 AM
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<BR><BR>In you're into the Royalty, there's a little gift shop next to Buckingham Palace.<BR><BR>Also, if you're interested in World War II, they have a neat little gift shop at the Cabinet War Room (which is a cool place to visit anyway).
Feb 7th, 2003, 02:41 PM
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London Transport Museum in Covent Garden (and I think there's also a shop at St James's Park underground station) has umpteen bits and bobs based on the Tube map and signs - all sorts of small (cheap!) stationery items, mouse mats, tin trays, clothes (for babies, using the station sign for Angel, aaaahhh, and for grown-ups underwear using Mind the Gap in appropriate places), umbrellas - and reproductions of many famous posters they've produced over the decades.<BR><BR>And whateve the gift, you can get wrapping paper based on a London street-map, though I can't remember what shop I saw that in (maybe a branch of Scribbler).
