Yearly Archives: 2010
Goodnight Sweetheart…
With Goodnight Sweetheart just finishing its worthwhile run on Freeview television, it could almost be D’eja’ vu when you walk into The Royal Oak public house at Columbia road in the East End of London. It was as if I had … Continue reading
Martine Franck, photographer…
August 26 – September 14, 2010, Tokyo , Japan In Celebration of Women “All through my life as a photographer I have made a point of photographing women whom I admire, who have done something special with their lives, who … Continue reading
The Wallace Collection…
The Wallace Collection and the Art Treasures of Spain in European Armoury II Until 9 December 2010 In 1937 the Spanish Civil War was rapidly destroying Spain’s greatest cities, and along with them, the country’s cultural heritage. The Republican government … Continue reading
Interesting People from The Past…
Admiral of the Fleet the Earl of Cork and Orrery; William Henry Boyle, was Rear Admiral Commanding the 1st Cruiser Squadron from 1926-28, and afterwards commanded the Reserve Fleet and then the Royal Naval War College 1928-32. He was First … Continue reading
The Museum of London in the Docklands
Join the Museum of London on the first and last Sunday of every month for FREE afternoon screenings showcasing the best of London. This month David Hemmings stars in Michelangelo Antonioni’s mod classic Blow Up (5 Sep) at Museum of … Continue reading
St. Brelade, Jersey…
It’s a Welcome Home for Adrian and Jenny as they fly back from a short break on the Channel Islands. Adrian is my IT expert and Jenny his lovely partner. St. Brélade has some of the most popular bays in … Continue reading
Good News from the British Library
British Library initiative to offer free access to bibliographic records – 24 Aug 2010 The British Library has announced that it will make its collections of bibliographic records available for free to researchers and other libraries, at www.bl.uk/bibliographic/datafree.html. The UK … Continue reading
Myths and Monsters…
Myths and Monsters is an exhibition now current at the Horniman Museum and Gardens until the 5th of September 2010. Cyclops, unicorn, yeti, dragon, and the chimera… Are these creatures real or imagined? Take a journey into the strange world … Continue reading
Interesting Quotes from The Past…
Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage. Richard Lovelace 1618-58 English poet. Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it. George Bernard Shaw 1856-1959 Irish dramatist. We shall pay any price, bear any … Continue reading