Tag Archives: London

The ticking timebomb shipwreck that could damage half of London

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

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 →

Posted in history, Life, London, WW2 | Tagged Bombs, Life, London, River Thames, S.S. Richard Montgomery, Shipwreck, war | 5 Comments

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

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

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 →

Posted in history, Life, London, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Limehouse, London, Martin Frobisher, Ratcliffe Cross Stairs, River Thames, Town of Ramsgate, Wapping | 4 Comments

The Kazakhstan art exhibition in a disused London power station

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

Whilst out and about scouting a new walking tour in the East End of London, I had the good fortune to come across one of those hidden treasures which I still do so regularly even after all my exploration. Going … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Life, London, News, Travel | Tagged Art, Kazakhstan, London, Wapping, Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, Wapping project | 4 Comments

London – The first National Park City in the World

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

One way or the other, London is famous for many things. Whether it be History, finance, empire, culture or just the weather. One of the things that might not spring to mind when you think of London, however, is just … Continue reading →

Posted in geography, Life, London, Photography | Tagged Environment, Hampstead Heath, London, National Park City, Park, Pocket Parks, Richmond Park, Wimbledon Common, Ye Olde England Tours | 3 Comments

Up Close and Personal with the Greenwich Painted Hall Ceiling

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

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 →

Posted in Architecture, history, Life, London, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Art, Conservation, Greenwich, London, Painted Hall Ceiling, Royal Navy, Sir James Thornhill | 2 Comments

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

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

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 →

Posted in Architecture, history, Life, London, Science and Engineering | Tagged Edward Heron-Allen, Hope The Blue Whale, London, Natural History Museum, The Cursed Amethyst | 3 Comments

The largest glasshouse in the world re-opens at Kew

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

Founded in 1840, The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew is one of the most extensive and important botanical gardens in the world, housing the “largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections” around the globe. It’s quite frankly one of … Continue reading →