30 St Mary Axe (widely known informally as The Gherkin and previously as the Swiss Re Building) is a commercial neo-futuristic skyscraper in London's primary financial district, the City of London. It was completed in December 2003 and opened in April 2004. With 41 storeys, it is 180 metres (591ft) tall and stands on the former sites of the Baltic Exchange and Chamber of Shipping, which were extensively damaged in 1992 by the explosion of a bomb placed by the Provisional IRA in St Mary Axe, the street from which the tower takes its name.
After plans to build the 92-storey Millennium Tower were dropped, 30 St Mary Axe was designed by Norman Foster and Arup Group and it was erected by Skanska, with construction commencing in 2001.
The building has become an iconic symbol of London and is one of the city's most widely recognised examples of contemporary architecture.
History
Site
The building stands on the former sites of the Baltic Exchange (24-28 St Mary Axe), the headquarters of a global marketplace for ship sales and shipping information, and the Chamber of Shipping (30-32 St Mary Axe). On 10 April 1992 the Provisional IRAdetonated a bomb close to the Exchange, causing extensive damage to the historic building and neighbouring structures.
St. Mary Axe was a medieval parish in the City of London whose name survives as that of the street which it formerly occupied. The Church of St Mary Axe was demolished in 1561 and its parish united with that of St Andrew Undershaft, which is situated on the corner of St. Mary Axe and Leadenhall Street. The site of the former church is now occupied by Fitzwilliam House, a fact acknowledged by a blue plaque on the building's façade. Nearby parishes include the medieval Great St. Helen's (1210) and St. Ethelburga (14th century).
The street name may derive from a combination of the church dedicated to the Virgin Mary and a neighbouring tavern which prominently displayed a sign with an image of an axe, or simply from the church name itself, which may have come from the axes used by the Worshipful Company of Skinners, who were patrons. The sign of an axe is reported to have been present over the east end of the church.
The street St. Mary Axe is perhaps most famous for fronting the Baltic Exchange at No. 38, and for being the location of 30 St Mary Axe, a skyscraper built on the former site of the Baltic Exchange (destroyed by an IRA bomb in 1992) and widely known as The Gherkin due to its distinctive shape. The street originates as a turn off Houndsditch at its northern end, with traffic flowing one-way southbound, and it originates at its southern end as a turn off Leadenhall Street, with traffic flowing one-way northbound. Both one-way portions of St. Mary Axe converge at Bevis Marks, where traffic is forced westward into Camomile Street.
St. Mary Axe was a mediaevalchurch in the City of London. Its full name was St. Mary, St. Ursula and her 11,000 Virgins, and it was also sometimes referred to as St. Mary Pellipar. Its common name (also St. Mary [or Marie] at the Axe) derives from the sign of an axe over the east end of the church. The church's patrons were the Skinners' Company.
According to John Stow in A Survey of London (1603), the name derived from "the signe of an Axe, over against the East end thereof". However, a document dated to the early reign of King Henry VIII describes a holy relic held in the church; "An axe, one of the two that the eleven thousand Virgins were beheaded with". This refers to the legend that Saint Ursula, when returning to Britain from a pilgrimage to Rome accompanied by eleven thousand handmaidens, had refused to marry a Hunnish chief and was executed along with her whole entourage on the site of modern Cologne, in about 451 AD.
It was situated just north of Leadenhall Street on a site now occupied by Fitzwilliam House. First mentioned as St Mary apud Ax, it belonged for a time to the nearby Priory of St. Helens. At the time of the Dissolution of the Monasteries it was still extant but in decline, and in 1562 it was offered to Spanish Protestant refugees as a place of worship. Three years later, however, it was unused and in a state of disrepair. Shortly afterwards it was pulled down and its parish was united with that of the neighbouring St. Andrew Undershaft.
Londoni/ˈlʌndən/ is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom. Standing on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia. It was founded by the Romans, who named it Londinium. London's ancient core, the City of London, largely retains its 1.12-square-mile (2.9km2)medieval boundaries and in 2011 had a resident population of 7,375, making it the smallest city in England. Since at least the 19th century, the term London has also referred to the metropolis developed around this core. The bulk of this conurbation forms Greater London, a region of England governed by the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The conurbation also covers two English counties: the small district of the City of London and the county of Greater London. The latter constitutes the vast majority of London, though historically it was split between Middlesex (a now abolished county), Essex, Surrey, Kent and Hertfordshire.
Syd (Chris Evans) receives a phone call from a friend informing him that his ex-girlfriend London (Jessica Biel) is having a going-away party before she moves to California with her new boyfriend in a few days. Syd, who has been deeply depressed since London cheated on him, flies into a rage upon hearing the news, and wrecks his apartment. He decides to go to the party uninvited, bringing along Bateman (Jason Statham), a banker who delivers cocaine to Syd as a favor to their mutual dealer.
After arriving at the party at the condominium belonging to the parents of club girl Rebecca (Isla Fisher), Bateman and Syd install themselves in the bathroom, where they snort line after line of cocaine, guzzle tequila and discuss love, sex, God, women and pain. Over the course of the night and a massive pile of blow, Bateman tells Syd to get on with his life.
Charles Dickens' works are especially associated with London which is the setting for many of his novels. These works do not just use London as a backdrop but are about the city and its character.
Dickens described London as a Magic lantern, a popular entertainment of the Victorian era, which projected images from slides. Of all Dickens' characters 'none played as important a role in his work as that of London itself', it fired his imagination and made him write. In a letter to John Forster, in 1846, Dickens wrote 'a day in London sets me up and starts me', but outside of the city, 'the toil and labour of writing, day after day, without that magic lantern is IMMENSE!!'
However, of the identifiable London locations that Dickens used in his work, scholar Clare Pettitt notes that many no longer exist, and, while 'you can track Dickens' London, and see where things were, but they aren't necessarily still there'.
In addition to his later novels and short stories, Dickens' descriptions of London, published in various newspapers in the 1830s, were released as a collected edition Sketches by Boz in 1836.
London is a poem by Samuel Johnson, produced shortly after he moved to London. Written in 1738, it was his first major published work. The poem in 263 lines imitates Juvenal's Third Satire, expressed by the character of Thales as he decides to leave London for Wales. Johnson imitated Juvenal because of his fondness for the Roman poet and he was following a popular 18th-century trend of Augustan poets headed by Alexander Pope that favoured imitations of classical poets, especially for young poets in their first ventures into published verse.
London was published anonymously and in multiple editions during 1738. It quickly received critical praise, notably from Pope. This would be the second time that Pope praised one of Johnson's poems; the first being for Messiah, Johnson's Latin translation of Pope's poem. Part of that praise comes from the political basis of the poem. From a modern view, the poem is outshined by Johnson's later poem, The Vanity of Human Wishes as well as works like his A Dictionary of the English Language, his Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets, and his periodical essays for The Rambler, The Idler, and The Adventurer.
30 St Mary Axe
London, UK 1997 – 2004
30 St Mary Axe is London’s first ecological tall building and an instantly recognisable addition to the city’s skyline. Generated by a radial plan, its energy-conscious enclosure resolves walls and roof into a continuous triangulated skin, allowing column-free floor space, light and views.
Read more: https://www.fosterandpartners.com/projects/30-st-mary-axe/
published: 19 Jul 2018
Architecture Explained: The Gherkin (30 St. Mary Axe)
published: 23 Apr 2018
30 St Mary Axe - Structure Explained (Civil & Structural Engineering)- Diagrid and Core
This video includes information of the building "The Gherkin", its origin and formation. The two important concepts of Diagrid and Core are highlights of this Structure.
Below links represent the source of information:
http://epab.bme.hu/oktatas/2009-2010-2/v-CA-B-Ms/FreeForm/Examples/SwissRe.pdf
https://www.slideshare.net/VikramBengani/the-gherkin-case-study
http://faculty.arch.tamu.edu/anichols/courses/applied-architectural-structures/projects-631/Files/SwissRe.pdf
http://www.newsteelconstruction.com/wp/new-building-for-swiss-re/
https://www.archinomy.com/case-studies/30-st-mary-axe-the-gherkin-london/
https://prezi.com/sxt_dfdzmijt/case-study-for-the-gherkin/
https://faculty.arch.tamu.edu/media/cms_page_media/4433/30StMaryAxe_1.pdf
http://faculty.arch.tamu.edu/anichols/courses/applied-...
published: 16 Sep 2020
Torre 30 St Mary Axe (Gherkin)
published: 20 Feb 2016
Part 13th floor, The Gherkin, 30 St. Mary Axe, City of London, London, EC3A
This Part 13th floor office space at The Gherkin, 30 St. Mary Axe in The City, EC3 is 5,242 sq. ft.
One One One is a Commercial Property company offering solutions to tenants. We can help with the search and negotiation of Leasehold, Serviced and Managed office space.
Contact us at [email protected] or call 0207923 8620.
published: 11 Mar 2020
Facts About Gherkin Tower (30 St Mary Axe) in London
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published: 01 Apr 2016
30 St Mary Axe / "The Gherkin", London UK
A visit in June 2013 featuring a look at building spaces on a vacant floor; scenes of a briefing by architects from Foster and Partners, the building's designers; the exclusive Searcy's, London’s highest private members’ club, under the top of the building. This technical tour was conducted for delegates to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) 2013 International Conference in London.
published: 12 Oct 2014
30 ST. MARY AXE (The Gherkin)
Video en el que se muestra el sistema estructural del edificio de la Swiss Re de Londres, popularmente conocido como The Gherkin o el Pepinillo de Londres.
published: 29 Nov 2011
LONDON "WALK OUT" THE GHERKIN (30 St Mary Axe)
London walk out to The Gherkin - 30 St Mary Axe
It's always nice to receive vlog requests in my home city of London.
I was asked to video around the iconic landmark 30 St Mary Axe (nicknamed The Gherkin) because of it's shape.
I enjoy my daily "Walk Out" and this was no exception. Although due to the current situation no members of the public are permitted to access the building (that could be another vlog, for another time)
I hope you enjoy this one as much as I enjoyed filming it
To see all my YouTube videos on London "Walk Outs" click the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/c/DarrenJohn
https://www.instagram.com/darrenjohn_youtuber/
For all Daniel's details (as mentioned in the video) see below:
YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCraicMaster/about
Tenerife First Excursio...
30 St Mary Axe
London, UK 1997 – 2004
30 St Mary Axe is London’s first ecological tall building and an instantly recognisable addition to the city’s skyline. G...
30 St Mary Axe
London, UK 1997 – 2004
30 St Mary Axe is London’s first ecological tall building and an instantly recognisable addition to the city’s skyline. Generated by a radial plan, its energy-conscious enclosure resolves walls and roof into a continuous triangulated skin, allowing column-free floor space, light and views.
Read more: https://www.fosterandpartners.com/projects/30-st-mary-axe/
30 St Mary Axe
London, UK 1997 – 2004
30 St Mary Axe is London’s first ecological tall building and an instantly recognisable addition to the city’s skyline. Generated by a radial plan, its energy-conscious enclosure resolves walls and roof into a continuous triangulated skin, allowing column-free floor space, light and views.
Read more: https://www.fosterandpartners.com/projects/30-st-mary-axe/
This video includes information of the building "The Gherkin", its origin and formation. The two important concepts of Diagrid and Core are highlights of this ...
This video includes information of the building "The Gherkin", its origin and formation. The two important concepts of Diagrid and Core are highlights of this Structure.
Below links represent the source of information:
http://epab.bme.hu/oktatas/2009-2010-2/v-CA-B-Ms/FreeForm/Examples/SwissRe.pdf
https://www.slideshare.net/VikramBengani/the-gherkin-case-study
http://faculty.arch.tamu.edu/anichols/courses/applied-architectural-structures/projects-631/Files/SwissRe.pdf
http://www.newsteelconstruction.com/wp/new-building-for-swiss-re/
https://www.archinomy.com/case-studies/30-st-mary-axe-the-gherkin-london/
https://prezi.com/sxt_dfdzmijt/case-study-for-the-gherkin/
https://faculty.arch.tamu.edu/media/cms_page_media/4433/30StMaryAxe_1.pdf
http://faculty.arch.tamu.edu/anichols/courses/applied-architectural-structures/projects-631/Files/30%20St%20Mary%20Axe_barker_lawrence_lopez_teal_wendlandtPresent.pdf
http://www.apta.com.es/pdf/london.pdf
https://group.skanska.com/projects/57248/30-St-Mary-Axe%2C-London
https://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/arch504ukgreenarch/casestudies/swissre1.pdf
Information procured by: Priyanka Gangapurkar and Parth Regulwar
Presentation, editing and voice: Priyanka Gangapurkar
#civilengineering #structuralengineering #skyscrapers #london #UK #modernstructures #diagrid #core #facade #projecttopic #seminartopic #presentation #building #structure #tallbuildings #tallstructures #tower #swissre #swissretower #30stmaryaxe #gherkin #windanalysis #casestudy #ppt #powerpointpresentation #technical #newchannel
This video includes information of the building "The Gherkin", its origin and formation. The two important concepts of Diagrid and Core are highlights of this Structure.
Below links represent the source of information:
http://epab.bme.hu/oktatas/2009-2010-2/v-CA-B-Ms/FreeForm/Examples/SwissRe.pdf
https://www.slideshare.net/VikramBengani/the-gherkin-case-study
http://faculty.arch.tamu.edu/anichols/courses/applied-architectural-structures/projects-631/Files/SwissRe.pdf
http://www.newsteelconstruction.com/wp/new-building-for-swiss-re/
https://www.archinomy.com/case-studies/30-st-mary-axe-the-gherkin-london/
https://prezi.com/sxt_dfdzmijt/case-study-for-the-gherkin/
https://faculty.arch.tamu.edu/media/cms_page_media/4433/30StMaryAxe_1.pdf
http://faculty.arch.tamu.edu/anichols/courses/applied-architectural-structures/projects-631/Files/30%20St%20Mary%20Axe_barker_lawrence_lopez_teal_wendlandtPresent.pdf
http://www.apta.com.es/pdf/london.pdf
https://group.skanska.com/projects/57248/30-St-Mary-Axe%2C-London
https://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/arch504ukgreenarch/casestudies/swissre1.pdf
Information procured by: Priyanka Gangapurkar and Parth Regulwar
Presentation, editing and voice: Priyanka Gangapurkar
#civilengineering #structuralengineering #skyscrapers #london #UK #modernstructures #diagrid #core #facade #projecttopic #seminartopic #presentation #building #structure #tallbuildings #tallstructures #tower #swissre #swissretower #30stmaryaxe #gherkin #windanalysis #casestudy #ppt #powerpointpresentation #technical #newchannel
This Part 13th floor office space at The Gherkin, 30 St. Mary Axe in The City, EC3 is 5,242 sq. ft.
One One One is a Commercial Property company offering solut...
This Part 13th floor office space at The Gherkin, 30 St. Mary Axe in The City, EC3 is 5,242 sq. ft.
One One One is a Commercial Property company offering solutions to tenants. We can help with the search and negotiation of Leasehold, Serviced and Managed office space.
Contact us at [email protected] or call 0207923 8620.
This Part 13th floor office space at The Gherkin, 30 St. Mary Axe in The City, EC3 is 5,242 sq. ft.
One One One is a Commercial Property company offering solutions to tenants. We can help with the search and negotiation of Leasehold, Serviced and Managed office space.
Contact us at [email protected] or call 0207923 8620.
Thanks for watching beautiful humans!
I'm having a little break on making videos. At the moment; I'm practising my other big passion "Coffee" in Camden Town at...
Thanks for watching beautiful humans!
I'm having a little break on making videos. At the moment; I'm practising my other big passion "Coffee" in Camden Town at my pop-up Coffee Bar inside the Record Store.
Pop in for a cuppa or chill if you ever come around Camden/London area.
You can also find me here:
https://www.instagram.com/coffeetune
I'm brewing delicious coffees, baking home made muffins and creating dope playlists.
I'm all about Coffee & Music
Hope to see you there
Deniz.
Thanks for watching beautiful humans!
I'm having a little break on making videos. At the moment; I'm practising my other big passion "Coffee" in Camden Town at my pop-up Coffee Bar inside the Record Store.
Pop in for a cuppa or chill if you ever come around Camden/London area.
You can also find me here:
https://www.instagram.com/coffeetune
I'm brewing delicious coffees, baking home made muffins and creating dope playlists.
I'm all about Coffee & Music
Hope to see you there
Deniz.
A visit in June 2013 featuring a look at building spaces on a vacant floor; scenes of a briefing by architects from Foster and Partners, the building's designer...
A visit in June 2013 featuring a look at building spaces on a vacant floor; scenes of a briefing by architects from Foster and Partners, the building's designers; the exclusive Searcy's, London’s highest private members’ club, under the top of the building. This technical tour was conducted for delegates to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) 2013 International Conference in London.
A visit in June 2013 featuring a look at building spaces on a vacant floor; scenes of a briefing by architects from Foster and Partners, the building's designers; the exclusive Searcy's, London’s highest private members’ club, under the top of the building. This technical tour was conducted for delegates to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) 2013 International Conference in London.
Video en el que se muestra el sistema estructural del edificio de la Swiss Re de Londres, popularmente conocido como The Gherkin o el Pepinillo de Londres.
Video en el que se muestra el sistema estructural del edificio de la Swiss Re de Londres, popularmente conocido como The Gherkin o el Pepinillo de Londres.
Video en el que se muestra el sistema estructural del edificio de la Swiss Re de Londres, popularmente conocido como The Gherkin o el Pepinillo de Londres.
London walk out to The Gherkin - 30 St Mary Axe
It's always nice to receive vlog requests in my home city of London.
I was asked to video around the iconic land...
London walk out to The Gherkin - 30 St Mary Axe
It's always nice to receive vlog requests in my home city of London.
I was asked to video around the iconic landmark 30 St Mary Axe (nicknamed The Gherkin) because of it's shape.
I enjoy my daily "Walk Out" and this was no exception. Although due to the current situation no members of the public are permitted to access the building (that could be another vlog, for another time)
I hope you enjoy this one as much as I enjoyed filming it
To see all my YouTube videos on London "Walk Outs" click the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/c/DarrenJohn
https://www.instagram.com/darrenjohn_youtuber/
For all Daniel's details (as mentioned in the video) see below:
YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCraicMaster/about
Tenerife First Excursions - https://tenerifefirstexcursions.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecraicmaster/?hl=en
London walk out to The Gherkin - 30 St Mary Axe
It's always nice to receive vlog requests in my home city of London.
I was asked to video around the iconic landmark 30 St Mary Axe (nicknamed The Gherkin) because of it's shape.
I enjoy my daily "Walk Out" and this was no exception. Although due to the current situation no members of the public are permitted to access the building (that could be another vlog, for another time)
I hope you enjoy this one as much as I enjoyed filming it
To see all my YouTube videos on London "Walk Outs" click the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/c/DarrenJohn
https://www.instagram.com/darrenjohn_youtuber/
For all Daniel's details (as mentioned in the video) see below:
YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCraicMaster/about
Tenerife First Excursions - https://tenerifefirstexcursions.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecraicmaster/?hl=en
30 St Mary Axe
London, UK 1997 – 2004
30 St Mary Axe is London’s first ecological tall building and an instantly recognisable addition to the city’s skyline. Generated by a radial plan, its energy-conscious enclosure resolves walls and roof into a continuous triangulated skin, allowing column-free floor space, light and views.
Read more: https://www.fosterandpartners.com/projects/30-st-mary-axe/
This video includes information of the building "The Gherkin", its origin and formation. The two important concepts of Diagrid and Core are highlights of this Structure.
Below links represent the source of information:
http://epab.bme.hu/oktatas/2009-2010-2/v-CA-B-Ms/FreeForm/Examples/SwissRe.pdf
https://www.slideshare.net/VikramBengani/the-gherkin-case-study
http://faculty.arch.tamu.edu/anichols/courses/applied-architectural-structures/projects-631/Files/SwissRe.pdf
http://www.newsteelconstruction.com/wp/new-building-for-swiss-re/
https://www.archinomy.com/case-studies/30-st-mary-axe-the-gherkin-london/
https://prezi.com/sxt_dfdzmijt/case-study-for-the-gherkin/
https://faculty.arch.tamu.edu/media/cms_page_media/4433/30StMaryAxe_1.pdf
http://faculty.arch.tamu.edu/anichols/courses/applied-architectural-structures/projects-631/Files/30%20St%20Mary%20Axe_barker_lawrence_lopez_teal_wendlandtPresent.pdf
http://www.apta.com.es/pdf/london.pdf
https://group.skanska.com/projects/57248/30-St-Mary-Axe%2C-London
https://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/arch504ukgreenarch/casestudies/swissre1.pdf
Information procured by: Priyanka Gangapurkar and Parth Regulwar
Presentation, editing and voice: Priyanka Gangapurkar
#civilengineering #structuralengineering #skyscrapers #london #UK #modernstructures #diagrid #core #facade #projecttopic #seminartopic #presentation #building #structure #tallbuildings #tallstructures #tower #swissre #swissretower #30stmaryaxe #gherkin #windanalysis #casestudy #ppt #powerpointpresentation #technical #newchannel
This Part 13th floor office space at The Gherkin, 30 St. Mary Axe in The City, EC3 is 5,242 sq. ft.
One One One is a Commercial Property company offering solutions to tenants. We can help with the search and negotiation of Leasehold, Serviced and Managed office space.
Contact us at [email protected] or call 0207923 8620.
Thanks for watching beautiful humans!
I'm having a little break on making videos. At the moment; I'm practising my other big passion "Coffee" in Camden Town at my pop-up Coffee Bar inside the Record Store.
Pop in for a cuppa or chill if you ever come around Camden/London area.
You can also find me here:
https://www.instagram.com/coffeetune
I'm brewing delicious coffees, baking home made muffins and creating dope playlists.
I'm all about Coffee & Music
Hope to see you there
Deniz.
A visit in June 2013 featuring a look at building spaces on a vacant floor; scenes of a briefing by architects from Foster and Partners, the building's designers; the exclusive Searcy's, London’s highest private members’ club, under the top of the building. This technical tour was conducted for delegates to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) 2013 International Conference in London.
Video en el que se muestra el sistema estructural del edificio de la Swiss Re de Londres, popularmente conocido como The Gherkin o el Pepinillo de Londres.
London walk out to The Gherkin - 30 St Mary Axe
It's always nice to receive vlog requests in my home city of London.
I was asked to video around the iconic landmark 30 St Mary Axe (nicknamed The Gherkin) because of it's shape.
I enjoy my daily "Walk Out" and this was no exception. Although due to the current situation no members of the public are permitted to access the building (that could be another vlog, for another time)
I hope you enjoy this one as much as I enjoyed filming it
To see all my YouTube videos on London "Walk Outs" click the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/c/DarrenJohn
https://www.instagram.com/darrenjohn_youtuber/
For all Daniel's details (as mentioned in the video) see below:
YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCraicMaster/about
Tenerife First Excursions - https://tenerifefirstexcursions.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecraicmaster/?hl=en
30 St Mary Axe (widely known informally as The Gherkin and previously as the Swiss Re Building) is a commercial neo-futuristic skyscraper in London's primary financial district, the City of London. It was completed in December 2003 and opened in April 2004. With 41 storeys, it is 180 metres (591ft) tall and stands on the former sites of the Baltic Exchange and Chamber of Shipping, which were extensively damaged in 1992 by the explosion of a bomb placed by the Provisional IRA in St Mary Axe, the street from which the tower takes its name.
After plans to build the 92-storey Millennium Tower were dropped, 30 St Mary Axe was designed by Norman Foster and Arup Group and it was erected by Skanska, with construction commencing in 2001.
The building has become an iconic symbol of London and is one of the city's most widely recognised examples of contemporary architecture.
History
Site
The building stands on the former sites of the Baltic Exchange (24-28 St Mary Axe), the headquarters of a global marketplace for ship sales and shipping information, and the Chamber of Shipping (30-32 St Mary Axe). On 10 April 1992 the Provisional IRAdetonated a bomb close to the Exchange, causing extensive damage to the historic building and neighbouring structures.
She's got a ticket and she's waiting at the station She's got to get away as far as she can Her problems will arise as sure as the sun shine She's got to get used to living on the lam Now marry's out the door with a loaded 44 in her hand Shooting down the law that shot down her dear departed man When i last saw her she was looking trouble She said this is the 90's i'm gonna be alright She took the greyhound into salinas I got a letter that she dropped out of sight Now marry's out the door with a loaded 44 in her hand Shooting down the law that shot down her dear departed man Shrouded in anger encompassed by pain He was your best friend and you will never ever ever see him again Now marry's out the door with a loaded 44 in her hand