Cherie' Langenbacher

Westminster has many historical attractions, including Big Ben and the House of Parliament.  These attractions bring about 1.5 million tourists per year.  Many of these people leave adoring the sites they saw, some of these amazing sites are the National Gallery, Churchill War Rooms, and Parliament Square. Westminster lies west of the city of London and is one of the 32 boroughs in London.  The southern edge of Westminster is along the Thames River. 

Although living in Westminster or visiting it looks amazing, it wasn't always like this. During WWI, there were many laws passed that made Westminster a nightmare in some ways. One of them, DORA, a law passed in August of 1914. DORA allowed the government to prosecute whoever made an action that would ruin the operations of His Majesty’s forces.  On top of this, there were even more ridicules laws including that whistling wasn’t allowed.  This was so nobody misheard them for an air raid warning. Westminster hasn’t had much chance to the city, other than creating new homes for the citizens.

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References:

“City of Westminster.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 10 Apr. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Westminster. 

Mason, Amanda. “10 Surprising Laws Passed During The First World War.” Imperial War Museums, www.iwm.org.uk/history/10-surprising-laws-passed-during-the-first-world-war. 

Oliphant, Vickiie. “Westminster Bridge Closed after Incident - Police Rushed to Scene amid Traffic Chaos.” Express.co.uk, Express.co.uk, 23 Nov. 2017, www.express.co.uk/news/uk/883592/Westminster-Bridge-London-news-police. 

The Long, Long Trail, www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/the-british-infantry-re...

Visit London. “Westminster Guide.” Visitlondon.com, Visit London, 16 Mar. 2020, www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/london-areas/westminster.