Category Archives: Heritage

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Washington Old Hall – The Ancestral Home of George Washington

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

A few weeks ago when I was walking along Hadrians Wall, I took the opportunity to make a few deviations along the way. One such side-trip was to the ancestral home of George Washington in the aptly named old village … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life, Northumberland and Durham, Travel | Tagged Gardens, George Washington, national trust, USA, Washington, Washington Old Hall | 4 Comments

Alice Ayres – A Victorian Heroine

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

A few weeks ago I wrote on Postmans Park – The Memorial To Heroic Self-Sacrifice and I’d taken it upon myself to look some of the names whose valour has been memorialised her. At random I picked the unassuming sounding Alice … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life, London | Tagged Alice Ayres, Borough Market, Cross Bones, Heroes, Newspapers, Postman's Park, Remembrance, Self Sacrifice, Victorian | 5 Comments

Vindolanda Writing Tablets

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

When I was recently walking Hadrians Wall, there were countless Roman sites to visit either on or just off the wall. Having visited many all ready, the one I most wanted to visit was Vindolanda. You can see my blog … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Northumberland and Durham, Travel, writing | Tagged Hadrians Wall, Roman, Roman Wall, Vindolanda, Vindolanda Tablets | 8 Comments

The Memorial To Heroic Self-Sacrifice At Postman’s Park

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

One of the places I really enjoy visiting on my Secret Churches, Gardens and Ruins walk in the City of London is Postman’s Park. The small park was converted in the 19th century from being a cemetery for the adjoining … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life, London, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Heroes, Heroism, Memorials, Postman's Park, Self Sacrifice, Tours | 7 Comments

So long Harlan Ellison, writer of my favourite hour of TV ever… The City on the Edge of Forever

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

On Saturday I was sad to wake to the news of the death of the writer of my favourite hour of episodic television and indeed many peoples favourite hour. Harlan Ellison the writer of the beloved original Star Trek episode … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Heritage, Life, Popular Culture, television | Tagged Harlan Ellison, Obituary, science fiction, Star Trek | 3 Comments

Photos of Edinburgh

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

This week I’ve been away from my usual haunts in London and leading a 10 day tour around Scotland. Naturally the place to start of at is the beautiful city of Edinburgh. Like many other great cities, Edinburgh takes great … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Photography, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle, Mons Meg, Royal Mile, Scotland, Walter Scott | 1 Comment

Trooping The Colour

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

This saturday sees the annual national event known as Trooping The Colour and is the centrepiece for the official birthday celebrations of The Queen and will see The Mall, royal parks and Horseguards Parade backed with Union Jack waving crowds … Continue reading →