Part of an ongoing series, here are some doors from Liverpool. The first is the door of the Octagon Chapel which dates from 1763.
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Throwback Thursday: Doors, Liverpool
Categories: England, Liverpool, Merseyside
Tags: architecture, chapel, door, photo post, Throwback Thursday
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Whipsnade Zoo
At the beginning of May we went on a trip to Whipsnade Zoo – one of two zoos (the other being London Zoo) that are owned by the Zoological Society of London, a charity devoted to wildlife conservation. It’s the UK’s largest zoo covering over 600 acres and we were very impressed with how much space the animals had to roam around.
Categories: Bedfordshire, England
Tags: bear, bison, bongo, buffalo, butterfly, crane, European bear, european bison, hippo, Japanese crane, Mangalitsa pig, photo post, pig, Whipsnade Zoo, wolverine, zoo
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Throwback Thursday: The Palace Theatre, Newark
The Palace Theatre was built in 1922 by a local business woman called Emily Bragg. It sits on the site of the Chauntry House which was a former residence of Queen Anne. Originally it was opened as a cinema but also with a stage and an orchestra pit.
Categories: England, Newark, Nottinghamshire
Tags: architecture, history, photo post, Throwback Thursday
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Ancient Iraq: New Discoveries Exhibition, Djanogly Gallery, Nottingham
On until 19th June this free exhibition at the Djanogly Gallery on the University of Nottingham campus is on tour from the British Museum. It’s aim is to highlight the challenges of protecting Iraq’s cultural heritage following decades of conflict. It had some very interesting objects on display such as this statue of Gudea who was the king of Girsu, one of Ancient Iraq’s earliest cities. Gudea had the statue of himself placed in one of the city’s temples as evidence that he worshipped the gods.
Categories: England
Tags: ancient history, archaeology, art gallery, artefacts, history, iraq, museum, nottingham, photo post
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Throwback Thursday: Lambeth Palace, London
Lambeth Palace on the south bank of the River Thames is the official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The gatehouse of the palace, below, was completed by the early 16th century, with other parts of the palace dating back to around 1200.
Categories: England
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St Mary’s Garden, London
St Mary’s Garden is a small public garden located next to the Garden Museum. It was created by Lambeth Borough Council in around 1932. It was originally part of the road which lead to the original Lambeth Bridge in 1862 which has since been replaced by a bridge further to the south.
Throwback Thursday: Bowtell’s “My Children” Statue, Duke of York Square, London
This statue, known as both “My Children” and “Two Pupils”, represents children from the Royal Military Asylum that was based at the Duke Of York’s Square, London. It’s full title was the Royal Military Asylum for the Children of Soldiers of the Regular Army and mostly educated children who were orphans or who had fathers serving overseas.
Categories: England, London
Tags: history, london, photo post, statue, Throwback Thursday
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The Garden Museum, London
I’ve walked by the Garden Museum a few times whilst in London and when I found myself with an afternoon free I decided it was the perfect time to visit. I was largely prompted by their temporary exhibit at the time – on until 19 June – called Wild & Cultivated: Fashioning the Rose.
Categories: England, London
Tags: architecture, church, garden, history, london, museum, photo post, statue
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Throwback Thursday: County Hall, London
A Grade II* listed building near Westminster Bridge, it used to be the headquarters of the London and Greater London Councils. Built of Portland stone in an Edwardian Baroque style its construction began in 1911 and it was opened by George V in 1922. After 1986 it ceased its council function and the building was sold – it now houses several businesses including the Sea Life London Aquarium and two hotels.
Categories: England, London
Tags: country hall, london, photo post, Throwback Thursday, westminster bridge
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Holland Park/Kyoto Garden, London
On my last trip to London there was such glorious sunny weather that I decided to head to Holland Park which I last visited in 2018. I wanted to see if the blossoms were in bloom yet on the trees – they weren’t quite but there were lots of lovely colourful flowers.
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