2. The river Thames

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1. The River Thames, 209 miles long, made London a center of international .
2. Now it is used mainly by boats. There are many things to see along the Thames.
3. HMS /Her Majesty Ship/ Belfast, built in 1938 is open as a .
4. In the 1800's three were built along the Thames with underground railways.
5. Cleopatra's Needle on Victoria Embankment is an Egyptian monument.
6. Victorian are buried underneath it, including a railway timetable, newspapers and a box of cigars.
7. Tower Bridge /1894/ is one of the of London and a fine example of Victorian engineering.
8. Tower Bridge is the only Thames which can be raised.
9. A London Bridge was only 4 m wide between the shops.
10. In 1733 a "keep left" was enforced on the bridge to keep the traffic moving.
11. A new bridge was built in 1831. Now it is in Lake Havasu City, USA, as a attraction.
12. The present Bridge opened in 1973.