Category Archives: Heritage

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Coronavirus Diary 81: Visiting London’s oldest Beigel Shop

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Stephen Liddell

For many if not most people, life is well on the way to being back to normal, in deed from what I can tell many peoples lives were barely impacted at all aside for a few weeks. For myself and … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, Life, London, Travel | Tagged Bagel, Beigel, Brick Lane, Coronavirus Diary, East End, ExcludedUK, ExcludedUnity, food, Jewish | 5 Comments

My first Remembrance Service at Bushey Memorial

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Stephen Liddell

Due to Covid, Sunday was the first opportunity I have have had to attend the local Remembrance Sunday ceremony at 11am as it didn’t run last year so despite having moved almost 2 years ago, this was the first time … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life, writing, WW1, WW2 | Tagged Armistice, Bushey Heath, Lest We Forget, Remembrance | Leave a comment

Inside Abbey Road Studios and tickling the ivories of John Lennon’s piano

Posted on November 10, 2021 by Stephen Liddell

I’ve been going to the world famous Abbey Road Studios since 2013 as part of my Music of London Rock and Pop Tour and more recently also as the starting point on my Beatles Tour of London with my tour company Ye … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool Britannia, Heritage, history, Life, London, Popular Culture, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Abbey Road, Abbey Road Studios, John Lennon, Music, Sir Paul McCartney, Studio 2 | Leave a comment

Jewels of Persia at the Epic Iran – 5,000 years of Culture exhibition at the V&A

Posted on August 9, 2021 by Stephen Liddell

The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is the world’s largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts, and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.27 million objects. It was founded in 1852 and named after Queen Victoria and Prince … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life, London, Religion and Faith | Tagged Art, Epic Iran Exhibition, Iran, V&A, Victoria and Albert Museum | 4 Comments

The fall and rise of St Pancras Clock

Posted on May 26, 2021 by Stephen Liddell

Railways have become synonymous with time keeping as their successful operation is measured through following a timetable. Before the railways time was a much more local matter based on the 24hr rotation of the earth resulting in East Anglia being … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Heritage, history, London | Tagged clocks, Railway Time, St Pancras Station, Time | Leave a comment

My new St Albans 360 degree Virtual Video Tour

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Stephen Liddell

As almost everyone who reads my blog must know, I’m in my 16th month of no tour work or any government support whatsoever so during the winter I started creating video tours in and around London. Virtual Video Tours They … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life, Religion and Faith, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged 360 video tour, St Albans, Verulamium, Video Tour, Virtual Video Tour | Leave a comment

Making a Christmas Posset

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

It’s long been traditional at this time of year to make mulled wine or cider and its something I too often do. It’s certainly just the thing for cold winter weather at Christmas time. However there is a drink … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life | Tagged Christmas, Drinks, Mulled Wine, Posset, winter | 9 Comments

Penny for the Guy and other forgotten Guy Fawkes Night traditions.

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

Before we go anywhere, have you read my old post Remember, Remember The 5th Of November which explains all the glorious goings on behind Bonfire Night / Guy Fawkes Night or simple Fireworks night. If not, please do 🙂 and come … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Heritage, history, Life | Tagged Autumn, bonfire night, fireworks, Guy Fawkes, tradition | 1 Comment

My close encounter with a London Ghost last week!

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

It’s still a few days before Halloween and I have a whole plethora of Halloween themed posts as well as from history such as Corpse Roads and Dancing on the Dead at Enon Chapel – The Victorian Sensation! to more recent … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life | Tagged City of London, Ghost Walk, Ghosts, halloween, Life, Ye Olde England Tours | 2 Comments

Dragons Hill – Where Saint George killed that dragon!

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

We’re nearing the end of my series of posts set on and around Whitehorse Hill and the Ridgeway. It would be easy to think that surely there is nothing else to see within the short walk of the car park … Continue reading →