Category Archives: history

Posts predominantly history related.

The ticking timebomb shipwreck that could damage half of London

Posted on October 15, 2018 by

Every now and then a newly made discovery of a long-lost shipwreck makes the news with everything from RMS Titanic to the lost ship of Captain Cook and everything in between. There are a few shipwrecks however that are well … Continue reading →

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Ratcliffe Cross Stairs – Where fires raged, explorers set sail and pirates hung

Posted on October 10, 2018 by

Last week whilst scouting out a new walking tour of just a small part of East London, one of the places I most wanted to visit is the slipway which was once known as Ratcliffe Cross Stairs. The village of … Continue reading →

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There but not there

Posted on October 3, 2018 by

Last week whilst in the Sussex town of Arundel, I unexpectedly came across a very moving art installation.  It is something I had heard about a few years ago and fleetingly throughout 2018 but for some reason had not expected … Continue reading →

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Up Close and Personal with the Greenwich Painted Hall Ceiling

Posted on September 24, 2018 by

Two weeks ago you may have seen my post on the Painted Hall in Greenwich which is often referred to as the Sistine Chapel of England.  The artwork is 300 years old however and due to age, wear and tear … Continue reading →

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

Posted on September 19, 2018 by

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 →

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The Painted Hall of Greenwich – Englands Sistine Chapel

Posted on September 12, 2018 by

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 →

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The Tale of the Cursed Amethyst at the Natural History Museum in London

Posted on September 10, 2018 by

Whilst preparing for a tour tomorrow to the Natural History Museum in London, I thought I should do a reconnaisance sortie as well as a bit of research.  The museum is a work of art and shows what value Victorians … Continue reading →

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