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Pepys Greenwich Walk
Samuel Pepys’ Walk through the eastern City of London and Greenwich Distance = 5 miles (8 km) Estimated duration = 3 – 4 hours not including the river trip to Greenwich Nearest underground stations: This is planned to start from the Monument underground station, but could be joined at several other places including Aldgate or Tower Hill underground stations. You can do this Walk on any day of the week, but my recommendation would be to do the first part on a Wednesday or a Thursday because there may be free lunchtime classical recitals in one of the churches that are on the route. The quietest time would be at the weekend because the main part of this Walk takes place in the heart of the business district of London, which is almost empty at that time. However this does mean that many places will be closed including ironically the churches as well as most of the pubs and Seething Lane Garden. It’s a good idea to buy a one-day bus pass or travel card if you don’t already have one, so that you needn’t walk the whole route but can jump on and off any bus going in your direction. This is based around the Pepys Diary website at www.pepysdiary.com and your photographs could be added to the Pepys group collection here: www.flickr.com/groups/pepysdiary. And if you aren't in London at present, perhaps you'd like to attempt a "virtual tour" through the hyperlinks, or alternatively explore London via google streetview, the various BBC London webcams or these ones, which are much more comprehensive. -
St. Margaret's in Eastcheap
ST. MARGARET'S IN EASTCHEAP NINE HUNDRED YEARS OF HISTORY A Lecture delivered to St. Margaret's Historical Society on January 6th, 1967 by Dr. Gordon Huelin "God that suiteth in Trinity, send us peace and unity". St. Margaret's In Eastcheap : Nine hundred years of History. During the first year of his reign, 1067, William the Conqueror gave to the abbot and church of St. Peter's, Westminster, the newly-built wooden chapel of St. Margaret in Eastcheap. It was, no doubt, with this in mind that someone caused to be set up over the door of St. Margaret Pattens the words “Founded 1067”. Yet, even though it seems to me to be going too far to claim that a church of St. Margaret's has stood upon this actual site for the last nine centuries, we in this place are certainly justified in giving' thanks in 1967 for the fact that for nine hundred years the faith has been preached and worship offered to God in a church in Eastcheap dedicated to St. Margaret of Antioch. In the year immediately following the Norman Conquest much was happening as regards English church life. One wishes that more might be known of that wooden chapel in Eastcheap, However, over a century was to elapse before even a glimpse is given of the London churches-and this only in general terms. In 1174, William Fitzstephen in his description of London wrote that “It is happy in the profession of the Christian religion”. As regards divine worship Fitzstephen speaks of one hundred and thirty-six parochial churches in the City and suburbs. -
Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy by George Biddell Airy 1
Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy by George Biddell Airy 1 CHAPTER I. CHAPTER II. CHAPTER III. CHAPTER IV. CHAPTER V. CHAPTER VI. CHAPTER VII. CHAPTER VIII. CHAPTER IX. CHAPTER X. CHAPTER I. CHAPTER II. CHAPTER III. CHAPTER IV. CHAPTER V. CHAPTER VI. CHAPTER VII. CHAPTER VIII. CHAPTER IX. CHAPTER X. Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy by George Biddell Airy The Project Gutenberg EBook of Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy by George Biddell Airy This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy by George Biddell Airy 2 License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy Author: George Biddell Airy Release Date: January 9, 2004 [EBook #10655] Language: English Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK SIR GEORGE AIRY *** Produced by Joseph Myers and PG Distributed Proofreaders AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SIR GEORGE BIDDELL AIRY, K.C.B., M.A., LL.D., D.C.L., F.R.S., F.R.A.S., HONORARY FELLOW OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE, ASTRONOMER ROYAL FROM 1836 TO 1881. EDITED BY WILFRID AIRY, B.A., M.Inst.C.E. 1896 PREFACE. The life of Airy was essentially that of a hard-working, business man, and differed from that of other hard-working people only in the quality and variety of his work. It was not an exciting life, but it was full of interest, and his work brought him into close relations with many scientific men, and with many men high in the State. -
Hans Sloane's a Voyage to Jamaica
<title>Natural history collections and the book <sub-title>Hans Sloane’s A Voyage to Jamaica (1707-1725) and his Jamaican plants <running header> Natural history collections and the book Edwin D. Rose The Jamaican herbarium assembled by Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) in 1687 formed a recorded part of his extensive museum collection from the 1730s until its purchase by the British state in 1753. The detailed examination of the organization of the botanical specimens which account for the first seven volumes of the Sloane herbarium illustrates the use of printed books in natural history collecting practices in mid-eighteenth-century Britain. Sloane’s personal copy of his own work, A Voyage to Jamaica (1707-25), played a central role in the cataloguing and classifying this highly organized natural historical collection. The collection was arranged according to a coherent, rational system, composed of a range of printed works, manuscripts and specimen labels which interacted with the physical spaces in which they were kept. IN 1687, Hans Sloane (1660-1753) journeyed to Jamaica as physician for James II’s newly appointed governor, the Duke of Albemarle. Following the wishes of John Ray (1627-1705), who had asked Sloane to ‘search out and examine thoroughly the natural varieties of that island [Jamaica]’,1 he returned to England in 1689 with a huge quantity of natural history specimens. Perhaps the best known of these are his collections of plants, pressed in seven volumes containing nearly 800 new species.2 These formed the basis for his magnum opus: A Voyage to the Islands Madera, Barbados, Nieves, S. -
Greenwich Park
GREENWICH PARK CONSERVATION PLAN 2019-2029 GPR_DO_17.0 ‘Greenwich is unique - a place of pilgrimage, as increasing numbers of visitors obviously demonstrate, a place for inspiration, imagination and sheer pleasure. Majestic buildings, park, views, unseen meridian and a wealth of history form a unified whole of international importance. The maintenance and management of this great place requires sensitivity and constant care.’ ROYAL PARKS REVIEW OF GREEWNICH PARK 1995 CHAIRMAN’S FOREWORD Greenwich Park is England’s oldest enclosed public park, a Grade1 listed landscape that forms two thirds of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site. The parks essential character is created by its dramatic topography juxtaposed with its grand formal landscape design. Its sense of place draws on the magnificent views of sky and river, the modern docklands panorama, the City of London and the remarkable Baroque architectural ensemble which surrounds the park and its established associations with time and space. Still in its 1433 boundaries, with an ancient deer herd and a wealth of natural and historic features Greenwich Park attracts 4.7 million visitors a year which is estimated to rise to 6 million by 2030. We recognise that its capacity as an internationally significant heritage site and a treasured local space is under threat from overuse, tree diseases and a range of infrastructural problems. I am delighted to introduce this Greenwich Park Conservation Plan, developed as part of the Greenwich Park Revealed Project. The plan has been written in a new format which we hope will reflect the importance that we place on creating robust and thoughtful plans. -
Review of Wren's 'Tracts' on Architecture and Other Writings, by Lydia M
Bryn Mawr College Scholarship, Research, and Creative Work at Bryn Mawr College History of Art Faculty Research and Scholarship History of Art 2000 Review of Wren's 'Tracts' on Architecture and Other Writings, by Lydia M. Soo David Cast Bryn Mawr College, [email protected] Let us know how access to this document benefits ouy . Follow this and additional works at: http://repository.brynmawr.edu/hart_pubs Part of the History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology Commons Custom Citation Cast, David. Review of Wren's 'Tracts' on Architecture and Other Writings, by Lydia M. Soo. Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians 59 (2000): 251-252, doi: 10.2307/991600. This paper is posted at Scholarship, Research, and Creative Work at Bryn Mawr College. http://repository.brynmawr.edu/hart_pubs/1 For more information, please contact [email protected]. produced new monograph? In this lished first in 1881, have long been used fouryears later under the titleLives of the respect, as in so many others, one fin- by historians: byJohn Summerson in his Professorsof GreshamCollege), which evi- ishes reading Boucher by taking one's still seminal essay of 1936, and by Mar- dently rekindledChristopher's interest hat off to Palladio.That in itself is a garet Whinney, Eduard Sekler, Kerry in the project.For the next few yearshe greattribute to this book. Downes, and most notably and most addedmore notations to the manuscript. -PIERRE DE LA RUFFINIERE DU PREY recently by J. A. Bennett. And the his- In his own volume,John Wardreferred Queen'sUniversity at Kingston,Ontario tory of their writing and printings can be to this intendedpublication as a volume traced in Eileen Harris's distinguished of plates of Wren'sworks, which "will study of English architectural books. -
The Great Wall of China Lesson Number Lesson Question Pupil
Year group: 2 Term: 3 Topic Title: The Great Wall of China Lesson Lesson question Pupil Knowledge Number 1 Who built the Great Wall of China • Chronology of the building of the Wall. and why? • Comparable events in history that were taking place at the beginning and end of it being built – started 700 Years before Christians believe Jesus was born- completed at the same time as the English Civil War. 2 Who built the Great Wall of China • The names of some of the key figures involved in the building of the wall. and why? • Why the wall was built? To keep out invaders. • Why the wall is such an amazing achievement. 3 What did they make the wall from • What materials were used? From where and why. The materials used were and how? stones, wood, metal and earth. It was a mixture of materials because building methods changed over the 2000 years and it was built in different geographical areas. The fertile areas of southern China and the cold north provided different raw materials. • The technology and science used to build the wall. To start with they quarried stone and by the end they used bricks which were made in local factories. They were able to build gates from metal from the 1400s. • What was life like for a person working to build the GWC. – Who were they? They were labourers and solider. Millions of people worked on the wall in poor conditions. 4 Who ruled China during the building • What a ruler is. What definition you would like the children to know. -
Wren and the English Baroque
What is English Baroque? • An architectural style promoted by Christopher Wren (1632-1723) that developed between the Great Fire (1666) and the Treaty of Utrecht (1713). It is associated with the new freedom of the Restoration following the Cromwell’s puritan restrictions and the Great Fire of London provided a blank canvas for architects. In France the repeal of the Edict of Nantes in 1685 revived religious conflict and caused many French Huguenot craftsmen to move to England. • In total Wren built 52 churches in London of which his most famous is St Paul’s Cathedral (1675-1711). Wren met Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) in Paris in August 1665 and Wren’s later designs tempered the exuberant articulation of Bernini’s and Francesco Borromini’s (1599-1667) architecture in Italy with the sober, strict classical architecture of Inigo Jones. • The first truly Baroque English country house was Chatsworth, started in 1687 and designed by William Talman. • The culmination of English Baroque came with Sir John Vanbrugh (1664-1726) and Nicholas Hawksmoor (1661-1736), Castle Howard (1699, flamboyant assemble of restless masses), Blenheim Palace (1705, vast belvederes of massed stone with curious finials), and Appuldurcombe House, Isle of Wight (now in ruins). Vanburgh’s final work was Seaton Delaval Hall (1718, unique in its structural audacity). Vanburgh was a Restoration playwright and the English Baroque is a theatrical creation. In the early 18th century the English Baroque went out of fashion. It was associated with Toryism, the Continent and Popery by the dominant Protestant Whig aristocracy. The Whig Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham, built a Baroque house in the 1720s but criticism resulted in the huge new Palladian building, Wentworth Woodhouse, we see today. -
LONDON the DORCHESTER Two Day Itinerary: Old Favourites When It Comes to History, Culture and Architecture, Few Cities Can Compete with London
LONDON THE DORCHESTER Two day itinerary: Old Favourites When it comes to history, culture and architecture, few cities can compete with London. To look out across the Thames is to witness first-hand how effortlessly the city accommodates the modern while holding onto its past. Indeed, with an abundance of history to enjoy within its palaces and museums and stunning architecture to see across the city as a whole, exploring London with this one-day itinerary is an irresistible prospect for visitors and residents alike. Day One Start your day in London with a visit to Buckingham Palace, just 20 minutes’ walk from the hotel or 10 minutes by taxi. BUCKINGHAM PALACE T: 0303 123 7300 | London, SW1A 1AA Buckingham Palace is the 775-room official residence of the Royal Family. During the summer, visitors can take a tour of the State Rooms, the Royal Mews and the Queen’s Gallery, which displays the Royal Collection’s priceless artworks. Changing the Guard takes place every day at 11am in summer (every other day in winter) for those keen to witness some traditional British pageantry. Next, walk to Westminster Abbey, just 15 minutes away from the Palace. WESTMINSTER ABBEY T: 020 7222 5152 | 20 Dean’s Yard, London, SW1P 3PA With over 1,000 years of history, Westminster Abbey is another London icon. Inside its ancient stone walls, 17 monarchs have been laid to rest over the course of the centuries. Beyond its architectural and historical significance, the Abbey continues to be the site in which new monarchs are crowned, making it an integral part of London’s colourful biography. -
The Great Plague and the Great Fire
The Great Plague and the Great Fire Transition from the Tudor times: The report is based upon the Great Plague, which is the height of a bad time for Britain after the good years of the Tudor time. In the year 1664, when the Great Plague began, King Charles II of England sat on the throne. The Great Plague went till 1666. Into this time 70.000 people died in London alone. The Great Fire stopped the plague and changed London. The Great Plague: In the winter of 1664 a Dutch ship brought the bacterium Yersinia pestis into London´s harbour. This winter was very cold, so that there was no dispersal for the bacteria. Only the poor workers in the harbour were hit by the plague. In comparison the spring and summer months were warm and the plague was spread fast. In July 1665 the plague caught the city of London and King Charles II of England and his family left London. Some of the richer people emulated King Charles II and left London, too. The shops were closed because of the small number of people who stayed in London. At first burials were carefully organized, but panic spread through London city and people were hastily buried in overcrowded pits. Cats and dogs were killed, but mostly the cats kept the population of rats down. Authorities ordered to the people to let the fire burn night and day, to clean the area. Substances, which gave off a strong smell like pepper, hops and incense, were burned by people in the hope of warding the infection off. -
The Edinburgh Gazette, April 22, 1952
240 THE EDINBURGH GAZETTE, APRIL 22, 1952. Ismay Lamps Ltd., Ilford. COAL ACT, 1938, AND Johnson & Johnson (Great Britain) Ltd., Wrexham; John- COAL INDUSTRY NATIONALISATION ACT, 19«. son & Phillips Ltd., Victoria Works, Victoria Way, Charl- ton, London. URSUANT to Paragraph 6 (2) of the Second Schedule P to the Coal Act, 1938, the National Coal Board hereby Koppenhagens, 31-32 Haymarket, London. give notice that they propose to exercise the right to witt Lambert & Butler—Branch of The Imperial Tobacco Com- draw support vested in them by virtue of Paragraph 6 1 pany (of Great Britain & Ireland) Ltd., 141 Drury Lane, of the said Schedule and the Coal Industry Nationalisation London; Lee & Grinling Ltd., Grantham; G. Leonard! Ltd., Act, 1946, so far as the said right applies in relation to my Groveland House, Bow Lane, London; Andrew Levy & Co. land within an area situated in the Parish of St. Nimam Ltd., Edinburgh; Lewis's Ltd., Birmingham; John Line & in the County of Stirlingshire, indicated on a Plan, which Sons Ltd., Edinburgh. is deposited and open for inspection at the office of the Board's Estates Mining Engineer, 14-16 Grosvenor Street, MacDonald & Son Ltd., Manchester; MacFarlane, Paton & Edinburgh, 12. Co. Ltd., Bailieston; Mac Fisheries (Wholesale & Retail) Ltd., Ocean House, Pudding Lane, Billingsgate, London; Dated 21st March 1952. Kenneth MacKenzie (Wines) Ltd., Glasgow; John L. E. BOURKE, Secretary. Mackintosh & Sons Ltd., Halifax; W. MacQueen & Co. National Boal Board, Ltd., 45-47 Clerkenwell Road, London; Malga Products Scottish Division, Ltd., Southall; William A. R. Marsh Trading as Lathom 1 Eglinton Crescent, Vale Nurseries, Ormskirk; Marshall Fabrics Ltd., Man- chester ; John Martin of London Ltd., 14 Seething Lane, Edinburgh, 12. -
2245 Trades' Directory, 1895
2245 TRADES' DIRECTORY, 1895. WIN WINE RETAILERS, Dagonet et Fils (of Chalons-sur-Marne Howell Edward James, 16 Yark lane E C ·--B-'- B D .,_ rr - L Champagne) (W. H."Marks & Co. agents), 62 Huyssen Charles, 19 & 20 Water lane, Great ~a..., .... trl; ~r ~·'tat..,rl; c.onfecttoner~ m & 63 Mark lane E c Tower street E C PrutT'!/OooU; DfningRooml; GrocerI; Italla1l Darthez S. (of Reus, Tarragona) (H. H. Rooo;e lmbert & Co. 32 Crntehcdfriars E C Wardlowu; Oilmen; alloRifreshmentR.oo'lru. & Co. agents), 11 & 12 Great Tower st E C Ingham, Whitaker & Co. 11 Trinity square E C Ablitt Charles Erlward 691 Old Kent rd sE de Beuverand & de Poligny, 30 Mark lane E C Irroy Ernest & Co. 66 Mark lane E C Baker Williarn, 746 H~lloway road N De Bossaxe (Reims) (Leakey & Haig), 12 Ivis?n Richard C. 11 Hart street, Crntcbei- Blower Williarn 221 King's road Chelsea SW Mark lane E C fnars E C Burnell Marmaduke, 1 Old Chan'ge E c De Fre;vc~et & Fils (champagne), 27 St. Dun- Jalics Frn.nz A. & Co. (of Budapest, Hungary) C&pe.taz Wine Stores (Thomas Edward Kent, stan s hill E C (PattenharuenBros.agts.),40Gt.Towen;tE C manager) st New Broad street E C De Goni (Damian) (Jerez), 47 Mark lane E C Jobard (Jeune) & Bernard (Burgundy) Cawthome Thos Alex 490 Old Kent rd SE Deinhard & Co. (of Coblenz), 6 Idol lane E C (Grainger & Son, agents), 21 Mincing la E C Denb&m John 7S Au~rt park N Delaforee Geo.