W is for… White Star Line
The White Star Line is now, sadly, best known for its ownership of the Titanic but it was once one of the most successful and powerful shipping lines in the world. The first company […]
The Tardis Lands in Glasgow
Police Boxes like this one used to be a common sight around Britain. They predate our era of easy mobile communications; they were located in public places to allow the […]
Older than Grandma!
-Look Up, Look Down Challenge, Week 25 Every Thursday, I publish a post containing photo(s) taken from above or below, and invite you to join in the challenge by posting your own photos with […]
History in the Round
There is bronze sundial in Trinity Square Gardens, just outside Tower Hill underground station. It tells the time, obviously, but it also tells history; around the base are engravings of […]
Two Doors in Montmartre
Jean-Baptiste Clément (1836-1903), a singer, was “Mayor of Montmartre” during the heady 70 days of the 1871 Commune, when this area actually seceded from Paris. The Commune (La Commune de […]
Rolls and Royce
The terracotta-coloured relief above is in the entrance hall of The Midland Hotel in Manchester. It commemorates the meeting between Charles Stewart Rolls and Frederick Henry Royce in May 1904, which later led to […]
Travel with Intent 