A broad landscape of archaeology, history and heritage.
I traversed this day, by Steamboat, the space between London and Hungerford bridges… the appearance and the smell of the water forced themselves at Once Upon my attention. The whole of the river was an opaque, pale brown fluid… the smell was very bad, and common to the whole of the water. Michael Faraday, in […]
Read More The ThamesRivers are more than simple flow of water to the sea. They are means of travel and transport, ecology, religion and boundaries.
Read More Rivers, Bridges and BoundariesClaes Visscher’s panorama of London is one of the most famous images of the City for many reasons. We see the various landmarks across London, such as the churches, Leadenhall and the Exchange, all of them labelled. Architecturally the panorama is superb, with the buildings drawn in great quality, detail and precision. It shows us […]
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An Historier's Miscellany 