Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
London since the Swinging '60s has been a major exporter of pop culture. The contem-
porary collection, located in Rooms 32-42, changes often depending on who's hot, but
you may find royal youngsters (William and Harry, plus a famously creepy-looking Kate),
politicians (Tony Blair), entrepreneurs (Sir Richard Branson), classic-rock geezers (Sir
Paul McCartney, Sir Elton John, David Bowie), and actors (Sir Michael Caine, Dame Judi
Dench), as well as those in lower-profile professions—writers (Sir Salman Rushdie, Doris
Lessing, Germaine Greer), scientists (Stephen Hawking), composers, painters, and intel-
lectuals.
We've gone from battles to Beatles, seeing Britain's history in the faces of its major
players.
