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History with its flickering lamp stumbles along the trail of the past…. The last ruins of Dunwich, Suffolk’s lost medieval town. Posted in 11th Century. June 12, 2016. Ely Place: a street in central London that used to be part of Cambridgeshire. Posted in 13th Century. May 28, 2016. New Romney: a thriving medieval port devastated by a storm. Posted in 13th Century. Great storm of 1287. August 29, 2015. The historian and the baron: tales from two churches in a Lancashire village. Posted in 13th Century.
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History with its flickering lamp stumbles along the trail of the past…. Carved skeletons, Elizabethan theatre giants, and a cat: St Leonard’s, Shoreditch. There are so many fascinating old churches in London – however, St Leonard’s in Shoreditch is the first church where I’ve been greeted by a cat. Schrödinger, who was featured in an article on. Schrödinger the cat waits outside the church doors. Posted in 16th Century. July 17, 2016. Posted in 18th Century. July 3, 2016. It’s a little known fact t...
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The historian and the baron: tales from two churches in a Lancashire village | Flickering Lamps
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History with its flickering lamp stumbles along the trail of the past…. The historian and the baron: tales from two churches in a Lancashire village. The octagonal tower of the church of St Margaret dominates the village of Hornby. A church has existed on the site since the 14th Century, but the imposing tower dates from about 1514. Carved stone gargoyles leer down at visitors from the tower. One of four surviving copies of the 1215 Magna Carta. This copy is one of two held at the British Library....
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History with its flickering lamp stumbles along the trail of the past…. Carved skeletons, Elizabethan theatre giants, and a cat: St Leonard’s, Shoreditch. There are so many fascinating old churches in London – however, St Leonard’s in Shoreditch is the first church where I’ve been greeted by a cat. Schrödinger, who was featured in an article on. Schrödinger the cat waits outside the church doors. Posted in 16th Century. July 17, 2016. The last ruins of Dunwich, Suffolk’s lost medieval town. June 12, 2016.
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History with its flickering lamp stumbles along the trail of the past…. Exploring West Norwood’s magnificent Greek Necropolis. The word “necropolis” is incredibly evocative – it is somehow a far more atmospheric term for a burial ground than “graveyard” or “cemetery.” The word derives from the Ancient Greek term. Posted in 19th Century. August 14, 2016. Winged skulls and hot air balloons: the grave of Étienne-Gaspard Robert, pioneer of phantasmagoria. Posted in 18th Century. July 3, 2016. Is taking a bre...
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19th Century | Flickering Lamps
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History with its flickering lamp stumbles along the trail of the past…. Exploring West Norwood’s magnificent Greek Necropolis. The word “necropolis” is incredibly evocative – it is somehow a far more atmospheric term for a burial ground than “graveyard” or “cemetery.” The word derives from the Ancient Greek term. Posted in 19th Century. August 14, 2016. Winged skulls and hot air balloons: the grave of Étienne-Gaspard Robert, pioneer of phantasmagoria. Posted in 18th Century. July 3, 2016. May 28, 2016.
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City of London | Flickering Lamps
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History with its flickering lamp stumbles along the trail of the past…. Ely Place: a street in central London that used to be part of Cambridgeshire. Posted in 13th Century. May 28, 2016. The Roman girl buried beneath a London landmark. Posted in 1st-5th Centuries. March 12, 2016. Moving a church tower from the Square Mile to Twickenham: the story of All Hallows. Posted in 17th Century. And tagged all hallows lombard street. September 25, 2015. Over a doorway on one of the City of London’s many Wre...
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Hornby | Flickering Lamps
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History with its flickering lamp stumbles along the trail of the past…. The historian and the baron: tales from two churches in a Lancashire village. Posted in 13th Century. Parks and open spaces. July 31, 2015. Exploring West Norwood’s magnificent Greek Necropolis. Carved skeletons, Elizabethan theatre giants, and a cat: St Leonard’s, Shoreditch. Winged skulls and hot air balloons: the grave of Étienne-Gaspard Robert, pioneer of phantasmagoria. St John's Wood. Top Posts and Pages. A most macabre tomb in...
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History with its flickering lamp stumbles along the trail of the past…. The historian and the baron: tales from two churches in a Lancashire village. Posted in 13th Century. Parks and open spaces. July 31, 2015. Exploring West Norwood’s magnificent Greek Necropolis. Carved skeletons, Elizabethan theatre giants, and a cat: St Leonard’s, Shoreditch. Winged skulls and hot air balloons: the grave of Étienne-Gaspard Robert, pioneer of phantasmagoria. St John's Wood. Top Posts and Pages. A most macabre tomb in...
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