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Category Archives: Ye Olde England Tours
Elizabeth and John Sodeaux – Two unintended victims of Jack The Ripper
We often see on the news today after horrific events around the world, the impact and effects it has on those who survived disasters or live amongst horrific events. Todays post shows that the stresses of living through nightmarish events … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life, London, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours
Tagged Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Sodeaux, Hanbury Street, Jack The Ripper, John Sodeaux, Spitalfields, Suicide, Whitechapel
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Visiting the home of Joseph Hedley whose murder in 1826 shook the world!
A few weeks ago whilst out on a 11 day tour of Newcastle. Northumbria, Durham and the Lake District, with the lovely Lorraine from Tasmania, I had the opportunity to revisit the Beamish Open Air Museum. The working and living … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, history, Life, Ye Olde England Tours
Tagged Beamish Open Air Museum, Durham, Joe The Quilter, Joseph Hedley, Murder, Newcastle, Northumberland
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The Bridge of Sighs in Oxford
There are so many beautiful sights to see in Oxford, the famous old university city known as the City of Dreaming Spires due to the wonderful architecture of Oxford which is prone to take the breath away of even the … Continue reading
A close look at a grave of a Pirate or is it?
Huddled on the the battered coast of Northumberland you’ll come across many an ancient ruin, castle or church. There is more than enough to spend an hour or so at St Aidan, so named after the saint who died on … Continue reading
Original hand-drawn battle plans by Admiral Lord Nelson for the Battle of Trafalgar are discovered.
Incredible a hand-drawn sketch by Admiral Lord Nelson himself showing his plan for victory at Trafalgar has been discovered tucked inside the pages of a scrapbook after nearly 200 years. They were discovered by historian Martyn Downer in a scrap … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life, News, Ye Olde England Tours
Tagged Admiral Nelson, Battle of Trafalgar, Lord Nelson, Maps, Military, Nelson, Royal Navy
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A peek inside possibly the second smallest home in the U.K.
In my line of work I spend a lot of time walking round palaces, great houses and cathedrals but last week I had the opportunity to revisit one of the smallest houses imaginable in the beautiful Lake District in the … Continue reading
Posted in Cumbria & The Lake District, history, Life, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours
Tagged Ambleside, Bridge, Bridge House, Lake District, national trust, Small House, Smallest House
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