The Houses Of Parliament

Hello.

Recently I have been researching the Houses of Parliament, which is also known as the Palace of Westminster.

The Houses of Parliament is the meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The house is responsible for making new laws, deciding on taxes and scruitinising the government. The House of Commons is made up of the many MP's (Members of parliament) that each represent an area of the UK. The House of Lords is made up of people who have inherited a title.

From the 11th century the Palace has been home to many of the Kings and Queens of England.The most recent monarch to live in the palace was Henry VIII.

Below is a picture of The Houses of Parliament:

Distant view of The Houses of Parliament

Chloe.

The Olympic Stadium

Hello.

This week I have been researching the Olympic stadium.

As you know the stadium was used to host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games covering a range of different sports. I have also been looking at the lead up to the games, which includes the torch relay. In 2012, the Olympic torch relay lasted for 70 days and had travelled 8,000 miles, travelling through some of Britain's well known landmarks.

Whilst researching this I also found information about the stadium itself, and what materials and procedures had been carried out to ensure the stadium is environmentally friendly, which would also keep the cost down of the stadium itself.

Below are pictures of the stadium:


Olympic stadium
 

Olympic stadium diagram

Next I am going to research more of Britain's landmarks including the London eye.

Chloe.