Whilst visiting the V&A Museum I came across this sculpture on the opposite side of the street. It is a memorial to those killed after being forcibly repatriated by the Allies to the then Soviet Union at the conclusion of the Second World War.
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Throwback Thursday: St Mary Abbots Church of England Primary School, London
The school was first endowed in 1645 as a free school for the children of the poor. A school was actually built about 1709 elsewhere but they moved to the current building next to St Mary Abbots Church around 1860.
Categories: England, London
Tags: architecture, church, photo post, school, Throwback Thursday
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Faberge in London: Romance to Revolution at the V&A Museum, London
I’ve been a fan of Faberge’s work for a long time and I was delighted to get a ticket to see this exhibition at the V&A Museum in March. I’d bought the tickets in November of the previous year, not knowing then what COVID restrictions might be in place or even if I would feel up to travelling.
Categories: England, London
Tags: exhibition, faberge, museum, no photography allowed, photo post, v&a museum, victoria and albert
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Throwback Thursday: St Martin’s Vestry Hall and Church Schools, London
The Vestry Hall, Vicarage and National Schools in St Martin’s Place were built around 1830. The inscription around the roof reads “St Martin’s National Schools. Built by Subscription on Ground the Gift of His Majesty King George IV. MDCCCXXX”. The land was gifted for a school to educate the poor children of the parish.
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Tags: architecture, history, photo post, Throwback Thursday
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Gedling Country Park
A few weeks ago I decided to head out to Gedling Country Park which I haven’t been to for a while. The weather was sunny though quite windy and since I had walked there and back I just spent a little time walking around some of the smaller routes and enjoying the views.
Categories: England, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Tags: nature, park, photo post, statue, walk
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Throwback Thursday: Berwick House, Oxford Street, London
Berwick House on Oxford Street dates from around 1886 and has a rather interesting spire and pillars along the front.
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Throwback Thursday: Street Art at Castlewood House, London
An old throwback from 2019 today – a cool little London skyline drawing on some boards outside the former Castlewood House building in New Oxford Street.
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Throwback Thursday: Thomas More Statue, Chelsea Embankment, London
Thomas More, advisor to Henry VIII who would eventually have him beheaded at the Tower of London, moved to Chelsea in around 1520. The house he built there no longer exists but the statue is near Chelsea Old Church where he regularly worshipped.
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Throwback Thursday: White’s, London
White’s is the oldest gentleman’s club in London having been founded in 1693; women are still not admitted today. It was established by an Italian immigrant called Francesco Bianco who sold hot chocolate as well as tickets to productions at King’s Theatre and Drury Lane Theatre.
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Nottingham Light Night 2022
Last weekend Light Night returned to Nottingham for the first time since 2020. It wasn’t quite as impressive as previous years but that’s understandable given current circumstances and there were still a lot of places taking part that we didn’t visit due to time constraints.
Categories: England, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Tags: church, lights, nottingham light night, photo post, st mary's church
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