Category Archives: Heritage

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The original 9 principles of the police

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

There had been many attempts at upholding law and order over the centuries. Groups of Night Watchmen and organisations such as the Bow Street Runners came and went, doing the best they could but the concept of a professional police did … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life, News | Tagged Bobby, Larry The Cat, Metropolitan Police, Parliament, Police, Robert Peel, Sir Robert Peel | Leave a comment

Words that are becoming extinct

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

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 | 3 Comments

The Anglo-Saxon exhibition at the British Library

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

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 →

Posted in Culture, Heritage, history, Life, Religion and Faith | Tagged Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon Exhibition, Beowulf, British Library, Codex Amiatinus, The Domesday Book, The Ecclesiastical History of the English People, The Lindisfarne Illuminated Manuscripts | 4 Comments

An eerie old mortuary from Jack The Ripper and the world’s oldest Police.

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

Whilst out on one of my walks and whilst taking some photos for Mondays post on The Ratcliffe Highway Murders, I made it my business to hunt out a new (for me) location related to Jack The Ripper. Hidden away … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life, London, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged East End, Elizabeth Stride, halloween, Jack The Ripper, Murder, River Police, River Thames, St George In The East Church | Leave a comment

The day we rioted as the government stole 11 days of our lives!

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

If you think moving the clock an hour in October is a tedious, weird thing to do that only cheats you of an hour of precious useful daylight in the evening then do spare a thought for our forebears who … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life | Tagged Calendar, church, City of London, Gregorian Calendar, holidays, Julian Calendar, Parliament, Royal Society, Time | 1 Comment

The Painted Hall of Greenwich – Englands Sistine Chapel

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

Said by many to be the English equivalent of the Sistine Chapel, The Painted Hall at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich is one of the most spectacular and important baroque interiors in Europe. You might get some idea what … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Heritage, history, London, Photography, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Art, Greenwich, Painted Hall, Royal Navy, Sir James Thornhill | 1 Comment

How do you like your tea?

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

We are often labelled a nation of animal lovers, gardeners, shopkeepers, queue-ers, weather-watchers, good manners and apologising etc etc but surely there are few things that we are better known for than for our love of a good cup of tea. … Continue reading →