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One New Change

30/07/2015 donbrown 0

The architect of One New Change, Jean Nouvel, described his building as a ‘stealth bomber’; it’s something very big – well over half a million […]

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The iPlayer London collection

19/07/2015 donbrown 0

If you’re at all interested in the recent history and culture of London (and let’s face it, if you’re not you really have come to […]

Swimming in the Thames

18/05/2015 donbrown 0

Over on Kickstarter, the Thames Baths Project is within a whisker of getting its first stage of funding together to build a swimming pool on […]

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Victorian London on Film

02/05/2015 donbrown 0

The very first moving pictures of London were taken by the cinematographic pioneer William Friese-Green in January 1889. He filmed Apsley Gate near Hyde Park […]

The Rosetta Stone – the key to understanding ancient Egypt

01/05/2015 donbrown 0

It’s a very dull piece of a granite-like stone, and the stuff that’s carved on it isn’t hugely interesting either – it’s to do with […]

Camley Street Natural Park – King’s Cross Oasis

24/04/2015 donbrown 0

Having passed through the King’s Cross development quite frequently over the past few years to meet clients, I know that the changes there have been […]

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Magna Carta – did she die in vain?

07/04/2015 donbrown 0

To the British Library for their excellent Magna Carta – Law, Liberty, Legacy Exhbition* Although 800 years old, the two copies of the Magna Carta […]

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Wood Street Police Station

20/02/2015 donbrown 0

So I’m researching a short blog post on the architecture of Wood Street in the City of London, and Mr Google presents me with an […]

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Caravaggio – The Supper at Emmaus

20/02/2015 donbrown 0

Caravaggio: The Supper at Emmaus: 1601 We’re looking at the painting of a scene described in the gospel of St Luke. The story is that […]