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Interesting Movies From The Past…

Posted on 11 March 2013 by Patrick

Maryon Park was the main setting for the 1966 Michelangelo Antonioni’s cult movie ‘Blow-Up’ featuring David Hemmings and Vanessa Redgrave. David Hemmings played Thomas, a top London fashion photographer captivated by his photographs of a murder, whilst Vanessa Redgrave is the woman at … Continue reading →

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A Lewis Carroll Delight…

Posted on 6 March 2013 by Patrick

Alice in Wonderland Presented by Ballet Theatre UK Saturday 13 April 7.30pm Marilyn and me, plus a group of friends are booked to watch Alice on her magical adventure as she tumbles into Wonderland! at The Grove Theatre, Dunstable, in … Continue reading →

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The Shriving of Miss Esme Stamp…

Posted on 22 February 2013 by Patrick

Episode Six…The Little Shop in Bayswater The journey from Primrose Hill had not been without a great deal of apprehension and aside from Constance’s concern over her daughter’s visit to Bayswater, to which Charles had given her every assurance of … Continue reading →

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The Gulls of Wardown…

Posted on 21 February 2013 by Patrick

This late Victorian bridge due for possible demolition in the picturesque Wardown Park in Luton Bedfordshire UK now hosts hundreds of Seagulls that have made it their home for the time being…

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Interesting People From The Past…

Posted on 12 February 2013 by Patrick

Codebreaker – Alan Turing’s life and legacy Location First Floor Suggested duration 30 mins Opening Dates Thu 21 Jun 2012 – Sun 30 Jun 2013 Cost Free More things about Communications and Computing, Physics and Maths Codebreaker is an exhibition … Continue reading →

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Enid Stamp Taylor – Actress…

Posted on 11 February 2013 by Patrick

Enid Stamp Taylor was born on Sunday the 12th of June 1904 in the agreeable, late Victorian, seaside town of Whitley Bay in the North East corner of England. She was the only daughter of Army Major George Stamp Taylor … Continue reading →

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St. Pancras Railway Station, North London…

Posted on 7 February 2013 by Patrick

On the upper level, above the Arcade concourse, stands a bronze statue of the former Poet Laureate Sir John Betjeman, gazing in apparent wonder at the Barlow roof. Designed by British sculptor Martin Jennings, the statue commemorates the poet’s successful … Continue reading →

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The Cottingley Fairies…

Posted on 23 January 2013 by Patrick

This interesting item was sent in to me by Burton W. McKinney in a follow-up to my recent blog on The Cottingley Fairies. I thought perhaps everyone might like to read it. To this day, the suburban area of Cottingley … Continue reading →

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Snow Fun!

Posted on 19 January 2013 by Patrick

Much of the UK is in the grip of a deep cold spell at the moment, but despite the upsetting weather I snapped these two young guys making the best of it on the slopes of Dunstable Downs in Bedfordshire…

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Bletchley Park – Home of The Codebreakers…

Posted on 11 January 2013 by Patrick

Bletchley Park near Milton Keynes England was a secret for over 30 years. Once it was Britains best kept secret. The Enigma cipher machine was developed and used here during the second world war to break the German codes. It … Continue reading →

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