Tag Archives: Death

The death and resurrection of Margorie McCall

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

If you’re anything like me then there is nothing that quite tickles your fancy like a historic ‘resurrection’ story.   This one took place in Ireland in 1705 when after succumbing to a fever Margorie McCall was hastily buried to … Continue reading →

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Some birds aren’t meant to be caged

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

Shawshank Redemption has long been about my favourite film. I’m one of those rare people who saw it when it came out at the cinema back in the 1990’s, well before it became popular on the then cutting edge DVDs. … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Diary 87 : Down and still out

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

I don’t know about you but I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about the invasion of Ukraine and a huge part of me wants to help-out. Not just in the donating clothes and powerpacks way but to actually go … Continue reading →

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Snooping around a Charnel House (House of the dead) in Spitalfields, London.

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Stephen Liddell

Whilst I was out looking for my beigel a few weeks ago in Spitalfields, I decided to do a bit of a detour to look for an old ruin which if not quite in plain sight then is at least … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Diary 22 – Parting is such sweet sorrow

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

A really short but not particularly sweet post today. The wife of one my guides has died following 23 days in a coma due to the Coronavirus.  As he told me, she had years left in her to drive everyone … Continue reading →

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Mind The Gap – Someone pushed me under a London Underground Train!

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

If not your worst nightmare, it’s probably one that ranks near the very top of the worst nightmare list but on Friday morning, I got pushed and fell down the gap between a London Underground tube train and the platform. … Continue reading →

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Safety For The Dead

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

On the 29th December I arrived in London a little early for my tour that day so spent an hour or two exploring and sight-seeing myself , at least what passes for sight-seeing if you are a bit of a … Continue reading →

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An eerie journey along old Corpse Roads

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

Can anyone believe that I have written Halloween (related posts for 7 years now.  When I started this blog I thought I’d be lucky to still be going in a month.   As with everything else, I always try to keep … Continue reading →

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The Restoration of the Aldgate Pump of Death!

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

I’ve no doubt included photos and mentioned in passing the old Aldgate water pump which used to be right next to an eastern gate of the old Roman wall surrounding the city of London. Aldgate Well was first mentioned all … Continue reading →

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The Hartley Colliery Disaster of 1862

Posted on September 9, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

My blog is full of disasters from beer floods in London to Grace Darling – A Victorian Heroine. burning building self-sacrifices  to heroic against the odd tales of survival I Am The Army – The Incredible Story of William Brydon Many of them … Continue reading →

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