Licensing Day mb-code 1646117 St Martin's le Grand

St Martin's le Grand

The New River scheme was one of Britain's first attempts since the Romans to increase London's water supply

It was built by William I shortly after the Norman Conquest

A Chimpanzee at Twycross Zoo ready for travelling

Licensing Day mb-code 1646117 St Martin's le Grand'Licensing Day', 1867. Mrs Pope stands in front of the licensing board which is manned by Napoleon, the King of Italy and, at the far end, Garibaldi. The King of Italy says, The Bench, Mrs. Pope, has decided that you retain 'The Cross Keys,' but thinks, for the peace of the neighbourhood, you had better consent to give up 'The Three Crowns'. This cartoon illustrates the Pope's enforced renunciation of temporal power. From Punch, or the London