Directly we deposited our things at Bankside House, Luther and I departed for a brief visit to the British Library, reputed to house writs of fame and import. Pressed for time, we only visited the display of ancient texts, but as far as I cared, there might be nothing else in the library. We saw […]
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Days 1-3: London School of Economics
Days 1-3: 9 July 2011 No, it’s not a historic site, but we did spend a good deal of time at the London School of Economics because the dormitories of Bankside House were home to us for three days. Bankside House stands in Southwark (‘suth·ark), just south of the Thames, a few blocks east of […]
Days 1-3: London
Continuing my series on our UK Trip: London. In the coming days I’ll give a description of each of the following. (Days 1–3: 9 July 2011) We observed: Bankside House, London School of Economics British Library Globe Theatre Westminster Abbey Hyde Park Ward, LDS church St Martin-in-the-Field church Tower of London The Orangery, Kensington Palace […]
Historical things to see in the UK
Taking a trip to England and want ideas for an an itinerary? Here’s what I did. What follows is a series on my two-week trip, sprinkled with advice and attractions from England, Wales, and Scotland. My interest lay in historical attractions, and I visited a good assortment of places dating from England’s Roman age (AD […]