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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 →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life, Popular Culture, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged George and the dragon, Legends, Myths, national trust, Oxfordshire, Saint George, Uffington | 8 Comments

I found an old fashioned water well in my street!

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

Snooping around is part of my job and I end up in all sorts of weird and sometimes possibly illegal situations especially in the old City of London or out in the country. Two days ago I noticed that there … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life | Tagged Bushey Heath, The Rutts, Water Well | 3 Comments

Visiting WW1 trenches in the heart of England

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

As someone with a keen interest in WW1 or The Great War, I’ve written before on my visits to the Western Front in France and Belgium. Not many people know that there are still trenches in England and conveniently only … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life, Travel, WW1 | Tagged Berkhamsted, Devils Own, hertfordshire, Inns of Court Oficers Training Corps, Lest We Forget, Trenches, WW1 | 3 Comments

The secret world of Knocker-upper’s!

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

We’ve all know how job roles become obsolete overnight but this isn’t something new. Have you ever given thought how people would get up on time for work? I’ve never had a problem getting up for work. If I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life | Tagged Beamish Open Air Museum, Jack The Ripper, Knocker-upper's, Mary Smith, Sleep, Victorian | 2 Comments

The origins of Stonehenge are further revealed.

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

Stonehenge actually contains two different kinds of stones, erected thousands of years apart. The sarsens are the larger silica stones in Stonehenge’s outer ring and center, each about 13 feet high and seven feet wide. There are 52 on the site … Continue reading →