LONDON (REUTERS).- Plans to erect a floating walkway on London’s River Thames, affording spectacular views of forgotten parts of the city, got a major boost on Friday by securing up to 60 million pounds ($97.5 million) in funding. London Mayor Boris Jo…
‘Miró’ At The Tate Modern ~ The First Retrospective of Miró in the UK in 50 Years
London.- Joan Miró’s works come to London in the first major retrospective to be held in the UK for nearly 50 years. Renowned as one of the greatest Surrealist painters, filling his paintings with luxuriant colour, Miró worked in a rich variety of …
For the Past 20 Years London’s Society of Mudlarks Retrieve History from the Thames
LONDON (REUTERS).- It’s seven in the morning and we kneel in black mud on the freezing banks of London’s River Thames in the shadow of St Paul’s Cathedral, where a church has dominated the ancient city since the 7th century. As the tide ebbs exposing …
Mile-Long Floating Walkway Above the Thames to Open Up London’s Hidden Past
LONDON (REUTERS).- A mile-long floating walkway on London’s River Thames is being planned in the heart of the capital, allowing views of the city’s hidden alleys, wharves and landmarks dating back to medieval times. The pontoon, known as the “London Ri…
Mile-Long Floating Walkway Above the Thames to Open Up London’s Hidden Past
LONDON (REUTERS).- A mile-long floating walkway on London’s River Thames is being planned in the heart of the capital, allowing views of the city’s hidden alleys, wharves and landmarks dating back to medieval times. The pontoon, known as the “London Ri…
Conquer the Tower at Windsor Castle: A New Tour Launches this Summer
LONDON.- For over 800 years, Windsor Castle’s world-famous Round Tower has dominated the surrounding landscape. Now a new guided tour, ‘Conquer the Tower’, takes visitors inside the Round Tower and up 200 steps to the top of one of the nation’…
The Famous Thames Whale Goes on Display at the Natural History Museum at Tring
HERTFORDSHIRE.- The latest temporary exhibition at the Natural History Museum at Tring, The Thames Whale Story, opens on the 22 January. The exhibition marks the five-year anniversary of the now-famous northern bottlenose whale that found its way into …
The Famous Thames Whale Goes on Display at the Natural History Museum at Tring
HERTFORDSHIRE.- The latest temporary exhibition at the Natural History Museum at Tring, The Thames Whale Story, opens on the 22 January. The exhibition marks the five-year anniversary of the now-famous northern bottlenose whale that found its way into …
Westminster Abbey, United Kingdom Royalty’s Church of Choice for 1,000 Years
LONDON (AP).- Westminster Abbey has been at the religious heart of the English — and later British — monarchy for some 1,000 years, regularly hosting coronations and funerals. Unusually, the church is a “royal peculiar,” which means it belong…
Westminster Abbey, United Kingdom Royalty’s Church of Choice for 1,000 Years
LONDON (AP).- Westminster Abbey has been at the religious heart of the English — and later British — monarchy for some 1,000 years, regularly hosting coronations and funerals. Unusually, the church is a “royal peculiar,” which means it belong…