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Wordless Wednesday
Splash
One Word Sunday
Rattus Norvegicus
Definitely my favourite and probably the best studio album by The Stranglers, released in 1977, so the copy in my collection is now 47 years old which is a sobering thought. Anyway I digress. Rattus Norvegicus is the Latin name for the Brown or common rat which is the most prevalent native London rats. The… Continue reading Rattus Norvegicus
Thursday Doors
Wordless Wednesday
Red
One Word Sunday
Silent Sunday
What’s she holding? It’s a Guv’nor
Six Word Saturday Seems a very strange item to represent the science’s. Possibly a rather rude Victorian joke, but that could just be my strange sense of humour?
Being for the benefit of Mr Kite
One of the most visited performance venues of the late eighteenth century was Astley’s Amphitheatre. It was situated close to Westminster bridge on the south side of the River Thames. Today its site is buried under the gardens of St Thomas’ Hospital. The Amphitheatre was opened by Philip & Patty Astley in 1768 and had… Continue reading Being for the benefit of Mr Kite
A LONDON MISCELLANY 