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Sante Maria weather vane

Made of beaten copper.  War-damaged in 1944 it was restored and re-erected in 1950.

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WC2, Temple Place, 2

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Sante Maria weather vane

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Santa Maria, ship

The flag ship, the largest of 3 ships, in which Columbus discovered America. ...

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Sante Maria weather vane

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William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount

Born New York City into an extremely wealthy family.  Lived in Rome in his mi...

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J. Starkie Gardner

Sculptor of, and historian on, decorative ironwork. Also wrote on geology and...

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