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, was firmly locked on my visit so I couldn’t get in. However whilst determinedly trying… Continue reading Aldgate Priory – the medieval ruins inside a 21st century office block.
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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 to make out the details on the colour image so below is a higher resolution… Continue reading The Death Warrant of King Charles I
Londons newest attraction – the Roman Temple of Mithras
Last week I was very excited to see the Temple of Mithras or the London Mithraeum as it is also known. I have a vague recollection of almost tripping up over it in 1998 when it was previously shoddily presented on the roof of a car park replete with crazy paving but the very fact… Continue reading Londons newest attraction – the Roman Temple of Mithras
Secret London: streets beneath streets of London
Originally posted on The Great Wen:
Paul, the librarian at Time Out, first told me about the street beneath Charing Cross Road in around 2005. He promised to show it to me, but never did. Then, last month, I saw it. I was mooching around Cambridge Circus, noting the loss of London’s best-named book shop,…
Trump Vs Clinton….who cares?
So today, voters in the United States of America go to the polls in their general elections. A contest between two of the least likable or worthy people I have ever come across, to think that either candidate is the most talented or worthy person in a nation of over 300 million people is entirely… Continue reading Trump Vs Clinton….who cares?
The Battle of Hastings and 1066
Today is the 950th anniversary of one of the most pivotal battles in history. Perhaps only the Battle of Manzikert in 1071AD which saw the collapse of the Byzantine Empire and the gradual Turkification of Anatolia can rival it for at least a century before or after. The lead up to the Battle of Hastings… Continue reading The Battle of Hastings and 1066
Charles Wells – The Man Who Broke The Bank At Monte Carlo
Charles “Monte Carlo” Wells was the only son amongst 3 sibling daughters and was born into a respectable family in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire before his family moved to Marseille in France. Charles Wells certainly had an interesting life and not always in a good way. He worked in a sugar beet factory in the Ukraine and… Continue reading Charles Wells – The Man Who Broke The Bank At Monte Carlo
Jo Cox, Brexit & Haters – Oh My!
This is an unusual post, but then it has been an unusual week. They say that a week is a long time in politics but recently event hours have been a long time in Politics. I haven’t been able to write much due partly to illness, work and also the various but related events… Continue reading Jo Cox, Brexit & Haters – Oh My!
More photos from the old and the new
Today I finish my series of three posts looking at how particular locations have changed in appearance between some old photos that I found and which date from the 1880’s and 1890’s and how they look today using Google Steet view. Originally I was just interested to see if I could find the locations for… Continue reading More photos from the old and the new
Mass Shootings in the USA are not news, it’s a chosen way of life
It’s not often that I write anything that even vaguely touches on an opinion piece but following the news of the latest in the endless stream of mass-shootings, let alone individual shootings then I thought now would be as good a time as any. I feel so strongly about this and it isn’t even my… Continue reading Mass Shootings in the USA are not news, it’s a chosen way of life
Stephen Liddell 