Category Archives: Cool Britannia

Posts predominantly related to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Walking Londons Canals…. the Paddington Basin

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

Having created a new London Canals Walking Tour with Ye Olde England Tours I thought it was a good excuse to make good use of some of the many photos I took whilst working out my new tour. As mentioned in … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool Britannia, Heritage, Life, London, Science and Engineering, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Canals, London, Paddington, Paddington Basin, Travel, walking tours | Leave a comment

My first trip up Londons newest roof garden @ 120

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

As roof gardens go, The Garden at 120 is spectacularly high at only 15 storeys but aside from traditional old buildings which happen to have a few pots on the roof (my most memorable being the Windsor Hotel in Cairo), … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Cool Britannia, Life, London, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged City of London, garden, Garden at 120, London, Photography, Skyscapers, Tours, Travel | 1 Comment

Now and then on an old London street corner

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

A few years ago I did a short series of then and now photos showing how places have changed since the advent of photography I’ve seen the photo below before and still think it is very evocative. This is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, London, Photography, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Big Ben, East End, history, Liberty Bell, Photography, Whitechapel, Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 1 Comment

Paradise Lost – Better to reign in hell than serve in paradise! – Finding the tomb of Milton.

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

One of the perks of doing guided tours is coming across unexpected treasures. Many of the places I visit are off the usual tourist-track but no matter how many times I go out on walks, I find new things almost … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London, Religion and Faith | Tagged Barbican, churches, City of London, John Milton, Milton, Paradise Lost, Poetry, Roman Walking Tour, St Giles Cripplegate | 3 Comments

Taking a ride on the Shields Ferry

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

Last summer when I was walking Hadrian’s Wall on my fundraising trip, I took a brief diversion on the way to see Bede’s chapel at Jarrow and the ancestral home of of George Washington in the aptly named Washington Hall. … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, Life, Northumberland and Durham, Travel | Tagged Newcastle, North Shields, Shields Ferry, South Shields, Stan Laurel, Tyne, Tyne & Wear Metro | 1 Comment

The Great Explorer Captain Matthew Flinders who was lost and now is found underneath Euston Station.

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

Many of London railway stations are said to be built over the resting place of momentous names from times gone by. Just like now, people in the 19th century didn’t really want big developments right next door and so train … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London, News | Tagged Archeology, Australia, Captain Matthew Flinders, Euston, Euston Station, HS2, Trim the cat | 4 Comments

The Endcliffe Park Memorial in Sheffield & the incredible devotion of Tony Foulds.

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

It isn’t often that a tale of war has anything like a happy moment but in recent weeks increasing numbers of people have become aware of a terrible accident in 1944, just one of countless up and down the country … Continue reading →