Here, an old model from
1970`s, generously shared by
YPS Fan Page.
Aqui, um antigo modelo,
de 1970, partilhado generosamente por
YPS Fan Page.
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| The Real Thing |
Scotland Yard is often used as a metonym for the
Metropolitan Police Service of London, UK. It derives from the location of the original
Metropolitan Police headquarters at
4 Whitehall Place, which had a rear entrance on a street called
Great Scotland Yard. The
Scotland Yard entrance became the public entrance to the police station. Over time, the street and the
Metropolitan Police became synonymous
. The New York Times wrote in
1964 that, just as
Wall Street gave its name to the
New York financial world,
Scotland Yard did the same for police activity in
London. Although the
Metropolitan Police moved away from
Scotland Yard in
1890, the name
New Scotland Yard was adopted for the new headquarters. -
Wikipedia
A Scotland Yard (também conhecida por
New Scotland Yard ou Yard) é a sede central ou quartel general da
Polícia Metropolitana de Londres (Metropolitan Police Service). Popularmente, o termo
New Scotland Yard é usado como metonímia para designar a
Polícia Metropolitana ou a polícia judiciária de
Londres. O nome deriva da sua antiga localização, na
Great Scotland Yard , uma rua situada em
Whitehall. A exata origem do nome é desconhecida mas, segundo uma hipótese, no local se encontrava a missão diplomática dos reis da
Escócia, antes da união de
1707 entre
Inglaterra e Escócia. Outra possibilidade é que, durante o
Medievo, o local pertencesse a um homem chamado
Scott, ou ainda que as diligências para a
Escócia saíam dessa rua . -
Wikipedia
Link: The.Scotland.Yard.Building.by.YPS.Fan.Page
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