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The South Bank is an entertainment and commercial area on the south bank of the River Thames, in the London Borough of Lambeth, central London, England. The South Bank is not formally defined, but is generally understood to be situated between County Hall in the west to the Oxo Tower on the borough boundary with Southwark , to the east.
The South Bank Parklands, which were established on the former site of World Expo 88, are one of Brisbane's most popular tourist attractions.The parklands are home to many restaurants and cafés as well as landmarks such as the Queensland Conservatorium, the Wheel of Brisbane, the Nepalese Peace Pagoda, Streets Beach (a free human-made swimming area), and the Grand Arbour.
Southbank Centre is a complex of artistic venues in London, England, on the South Bank of the River Thames (between Hungerford Bridge and Waterloo Bridge).. It comprises three main performance venues (the Royal Festival Hall including the National Poetry Library, the Queen Elizabeth Hall and the Purcell Room), together with the Hayward Gallery, and is Europe’s largest centre for the arts.
Fountains at the entrance to South Bank Parklands — (photo taken during the 1990s) South Bank is a major dining precinct in Brisbane with many restaurants and cafes are situated inside the South Bank Parklands. Directly on Streets Beach, South Bank Surf Club was opened by celebrity chef Ben O'Donoghue, and features a seafood menu.
The South Bank Baptist Church also dates from the late 19th century and the 'non-aligned' South Bank Mission, although not in its original building, was founded in 1908. [ 19 ] Other established places of worship include the Redcar and Cleveland Islamic and Quranic Cultural Association, which mostly serves the Bangladeshi community.
Southbank Tower (formerly South Bank Tower, and the King's Reach Tower until 2013 [4]) is a high-rise building in Stamford Street, Southwark, London. It was originally a thirty-storey structure 111 metres (364 ft) high and was completed in 1972, [5] designed by the architect Richard Seifert and built by John Laing. In recent years, the tower ...
For over a decade, Qione Holmes, a.k.a. Hood Historian, has served as the memory bank for L.A. and its surrounding areas. He’s a self-taught archivist, born and bred in Long Beach, whose passion ...
The Undercroft skateboarding area was an unused space appropriated as a cultural and recreational facility within the South Bank complex that has been used consistently for over 40 years. [5] Skateboarders initially appropriated [ 6 ] the area but it soon became used by BMXers, inline skaters, graffiti artists [ 7 ] [ 8 ] and many other ...