If I want to see where a place is in the world, I just need to look at where the lines cross, and read the numbers. Ah, there he is! Latitude is 32 degrees south, and longitude is 115 degrees east.

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Taking advantage of the spring sunshine, Antiquarian Philip Mernick led me on a stroll around the parishes of Bromley and Bow last week so that I might photograph just a few of the hidden wonders ...