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The Coal Posts of London and Hertfordshire
Almost opposite the hotel that I’m staying in at the moment is this white post below. It is an old Coal Post and is around 140 years old and it goes back to a time when coal entering London was … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, history, Uncategorized
Tagged Canals, Coal, Coal Duty Market, Coal Post, County of Hertfordshire, London, Trade, Watford
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Paying homage at the tomb of the Venerable Bede
If like myself you have anything like a passing history in old Anglo-Saxon history or even history itself, the works of Bede are something to behold. I always find it a bit boring I suppose that so many people think … Continue reading
Open House London
Open House London has long been my favourite cultural event in London each year, despite the fact I’ve always been busy working and never got to enjoy the fun myself but it is the concept of it that I love … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Culture, Life, London, Uncategorized
Tagged Architecture, Downing Street, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London, Open House London, Tours, Travel
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Less than 1% of the population own 50% of England…. how do I compare?
There can be few such good decisions by individuals in history as to have been a Norman baron in the mid 11th Century than pledging allegiance to William The Conqueror in return for land in the British Isles. It’s quite … Continue reading
The Royal Air Force Bomber Command Memorial
Last week I mentioned in a post about the vandalism of a number of memorials in London which made me realise that I should actually write a positive post about one of them in particular, The Royal Air Force Bomber … Continue reading
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Aldgate Priory – the medieval ruins inside a 21st century office block.
Two weeks ago I was wondering round the streets of Whitechapel and Aldgate looking for a rather secret churchyard that I had passed by many times but never assumed I could get inside. Typically, the gate which is often open, … Continue reading
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The Death Warrant of King Charles I
Having spent more time in Parliament recently than the Prime Minister, it has been great to spend some time studying one of the treasures of the Parliamentry archive, the Death Warrant of King Charles I. It is a little hard … Continue reading
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