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🚂The Society's latest publication explores Britain’s railway heritage.
'Victorian Railways' brings together leading historians and conservation experts to explore the history, architecture and preservation of Victorian railways. 🧵
'Victorian Railways' brings together leading historians and conservation experts to explore the history, architecture and preservation of Victorian railways. 🧵
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1884. The Home Office Baby incident whereby a Lincolnshire cleric mailed the Home Secretary the corpse of a still-born child. It was a protest over local burial provision. #OTD
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Offi…
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BT invites me to view my bill (using a NoReply email of course). Then this. My decision to smother the contract with them at birth totally justified. @bt_uk
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1st of the month always a smart day to join London Historians: effectively you get 13 months for twelve. #membership #RT
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London Historians retweeted
Today’s new post - Great Maze Pond and Guy’s Hospital. A Roman boat, an ancient water channel surviving to an 18th pond and one of London’s major hospitals alondoninheritance.com
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On the Mall side of the arch there are two statues representing Navigation and Gunnery, two major pillars of British naval supremacy. By Sir Thomas Brock.
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Admiralty Arch was built by John Mowlem & Co 1906-12 in the English Baroque Revival style, designed by Sir Aston Webb. It had North and South wings attached for offices, the Admiralty Library (30,000+ books) and the First Sea Lord's apartment.
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Admiralty Arch earlier this week looking terrific. Just need to lose the unsightly barriers...
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William Hogarth died #OTD 1764. Herewith his statue in Chiswick plus the pug Trump. His tomb at St Nicholas, Chiswick. #Hogarth #Londoner
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Came downstairs to find this in the kitchen. NotOurCat #2 whom we call Peanut. #Caturday.
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I understand the PM is going to impel tech firms to put the thumbs-up symbol first so you don't have to search for it every time.
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Do you remember with software development when usability, usability testing, user groups etc. were a thing? No more, it would seem. Or is it just old age overtaking?
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London Historians retweeted
Dr Johnson's House is open Tuesday to Sunday, so whenever you find yourself in the city, make sure you come in and discover one of London's most remarkable historic homes.
Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm
drjohnsonshouse.org
Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm
drjohnsonshouse.org
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This looks excellent.
I'm appearing at Bookmarks in Bloomsbury on Wednesday 6.30pm reading and singing from my book and album Peter's Field tix seancooney.co.uk/live @LondonHistorian #Peterloo @LiteraryLondon @Londonist @EventsforLondon @canvas_events @BookBarUK
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London Historians retweeted
The Archbishop of Canterbury and Artificial Intelligence - Two very different subjects in today's new post at alondoninheritance.com
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There was a crime boom in WW2 London. Between 1939 and 1945 crime grew 60%.
Rampant property crime, murder, the blackout, gang warfare, the black market, vice, looting, corruption - you’ll find it all here. Like Peaky Blinders? You’ll love this but it’s REAL !!
Rampant property crime, murder, the blackout, gang warfare, the black market, vice, looting, corruption - you’ll find it all here. Like Peaky Blinders? You’ll love this but it’s REAL !!
#DealoftheWeek
Boom Time: True Crime in WW2 London
By @MarkEllis15 Just 99p/c
link.amazon/B02KrJKyQ
@KindlePromos
#ww2 #historylovers #gangsoflondon
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