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Monthly Archives: November 2018
Thomas Coram in Boston
Last week I took time out from touring to visit two temporary exhibitions at institutions that have very worthy reasons for visiting and yet understandably might not feature high on the list for foreign visitors. Namely the Kristallnacht exhibition at … Continue reading
Posted in history, London, Religion and Faith
Tagged Bloosmbury, Boston, church, Congregationalist, Foundling Hospital, Foundling Museum, history, philanthropy, Puritan, Thomas Coram
2 Comments
Introducing The Tulip – Londons slightly erotic looking skyscraper
It says something about how much development is occurring in London and also for the longevity of my blog that my 2014 post entitled Looking Up At London is now thoroughly out of date. I’ve written other blogs about the … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Cool Britannia, Life, London, News
Tagged Architecture, Construction, London, Skyscapers, The Scalpel, The Tulip, Towers
1 Comment
Words that are becoming extinct
Like many of us, I am a big fan of and user of words. One of my most popular blog posts is 102 great words that aren’t in English but should be102 great words that aren’t in English but should … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Heritage, history, Life
Tagged Betrumped, Endangered words, English, Etymology, Idioms, Straight from the Horse's Mouth, Words
5 Comments
The famous farting lamp of London
Last week I wrote on The Great Stink of 1868. By chance todays post is on a related subject. Many people will be aware that in the Victorian age, much of London was lit with gas lamps and in deed … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life, London, Science and Engineering
Tagged Carting Lane, Joseph Webb, London, Sewage lamp, Sewers, The Savoy, Webb Patent Sewer Gas Lamp
15 Comments
The Anglo-Saxon exhibition at the British Library
A few weeks ago I was fortunate enough to get to visit an incredible new exhibition at the British Library all about the Anglo-Saxons. Despite going past the building almost every day for 25 years, I’ve never been in it … Continue reading
The Great Stink of 1858
If like me, you suffered through the blazing London summer of 2018 with seemingly wall to wall sunshine heat and humidity from Easter to the end of September, squashed on your commute in airless tube trains and wondering how you’d … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life, London
Tagged 1858, Greenwich, London, River Thames, Sewers, Sir Joseph Bazalgette, The Great Stink
8 Comments
A long farewell to Rick, a bitter-sweet scene with Hershel…. The Walking Dead.
Its not often I write a third blog post in a week. I’m writing this on Tuesday, having just watched the latest instalment of The Walking Dead. I’ve been a long time fan of the Walking Dead television show. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Life, News, Popular Culture, television
Tagged Death, Hershel and Maggie, Hershel Greene, Negan, Rick Grimes, The Walking Dead, Walkers
1 Comment
The Armistice – The end of The Great War, WW1.
The Great War ended much differently than the never-say- die desperation of the Nazis in WW2. In 1918, there was no likely imminent collapse of Germany though the deprivation and starvation of many in the country was startling. Even though … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life, WW1
Tagged 11th November, Armistice, First World War, In The Footsteps of Heroes, Lest We Forget, Poppy, World War 1, WW1
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Flora Sandes, the only British woman to fight in WW1
As we approach Armistice Day in 2018 and the centenary of the end of WW1, I thought I would write a post or to related to the subject as I have done for the last four years. Whilst I have … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life, WW1
Tagged First World War, Flora Sandes, Lest We Forget, Serbia, The Great War, Women in WW1, WW1
7 Comments