Monthly Archives: June 2020

jonathan 7:47 pm on June 30, 2020
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Summer 2020 New Pics – Derelict London – Photography, Social History and Guided Walking Tours

Welcome to the Derelict London Summer 2020 updates page.

Join the mailing list HERE to find out about Derelict London guided walks as soon as tickets are released plus news on my latest books and website updates. My latest book London’s Lost Music Venues is out now and more information can be found at www.londonslostmusicvenues.com.

Check the agency website HERE for any available tickets for walks. Walks scheduled to take place during the Covid 19 restrictions have been postponed to dates later in Summer & Autumn. If restrictions on gatherings continues then the agency will contact you with confirmation that your tickets have been transferred to the postponed date.

Source: Summer 2020 New Pics – Derelict London – Photography, Social History and Guided Walking Tours

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jonathan 7:46 pm on June 30, 2020
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The story of Old London Bridge, the iconic landmark which vanished from the capital’s skyline – Country Life

Important new discoveries illuminate the form and history of the houses that lined one of London’s most celebrated lost landmarks. Dorian Gerhold explores the remarkable story of their construction and development.

Source: The story of Old London Bridge, the iconic landmark which vanished from the capital’s skyline – Country Life

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jonathan 4:38 pm on June 30, 2020
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Here’s When All Of London’s Art Galleries Are Planning To Reopen – Secret London

Many London art galleries are reopening in the coming weeks, and we’ve rounded up the major returners in one place for your convenience.

Source: Here’s When All Of London’s Art Galleries Are Planning To Reopen – Secret London

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jonathan 9:11 pm on June 29, 2020
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Epix Boards Sky Historical Drama ‘Britannia’ – Deadline

Epix is signed up to British fantasy drama Britannia. The MGM-owned cable network is coming on board as a co-production partner for season three of the Sky series.

This comes after Deadline revealed earlier this year that British pay-TV broadcaster Sky had renewed the show for a third season but Amazon, which was involved in the first season, would no longer be involved.

Epix will also launch the first season of the show on August 2, followed by the second season on October 4 and will be the exclusive home for season three.

Source: Epix Boards Sky Historical Drama ‘Britannia’ – Deadline

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jonathan 7:29 pm on June 26, 2020
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Sir Ian McKellen will play Hamlet in a new age-blind production – and rehearsals begin next week

Theatres are facing an extremely tough time right now, but a glimmer of hope is on the horizon: it’s been announced that Sir Ian McKellen will star in an age-bl

Source: Sir Ian McKellen will play Hamlet in a new age-blind production – and rehearsals begin next week

This is great news! I thought he was done doing stage work. This will definitely help London’s theatres when they open back up.

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jonathan 7:28 pm on June 26, 2020
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London’s museums and galleries reopening following the Covid lockdown – ianVisits – London news and events

Slowly life returns to London’s cultural landscape as museums and galleries wake from their virus imposed slumber and prepare to welcome visitors again.

Source: London’s museums and galleries reopening following the Covid lockdown – ianVisits – London news and events

This is a fantastic resource.

I should also add that if you’re outside the UK, you should not travel there unless you’re prepared – and can afford – to be quarantined for 14 days.

https://isbritainstillundertravelquarantine.com/

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jonathan 8:31 pm on June 23, 2020
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Netflix Nabs ‘Chicken Run’ Sequel 20 Years After Original Was Released – Deadline

Netflix Nabs ‘Chicken Run’ Sequel 20 Years After Original Was Released

Source: Netflix Nabs ‘Chicken Run’ Sequel 20 Years After Original Was Released – Deadline

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jonathan 3:53 pm on June 9, 2020
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Covent Garden Is Reopening On June 15, With A Few Changes In Place – Secret London

The grand Covent Garden reopening takes place on Monday, with shops returning and some new social distancing measures in place.

Source: Covent Garden Is Reopening On June 15, With A Few Changes In Place – Secret London

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jonathan 3:14 pm on June 8, 2020
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Queen Elizabeth facial timeline on bank notes – BRITMEMES

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Queen Elizabeth facial timeline on bank notes Britmemes’s images album

Source: Queen Elizabeth facial timeline on bank notes – BRITMEMES

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jonathan 3:03 pm on June 8, 2020
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Julie Montagu, the viscountess trying to save the ancestral pile | Times2 | The Times

In the recent glorious weather Mapperton, in Dorset, named by Country Life the finest manor house in Britain, has never looked finer. The 15 acres of Italianate gardens echo with birdsong, the roses

Source: Julie Montagu, the viscountess trying to save the ancestral pile | Times2 | The Times

Always fascinating to read how modern aristocratic families are keeping things going in difficult times.

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jonathan 3:02 pm on June 8, 2020
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Haunting and Beautiful: Around Old Billingsgate | Spitalfields Life

These intriguing photographs are selected from a cache of transparencies of unknown origin at the Bishopsgate Institute. We believe they date from the nineteen-sixties but the photographer is unidentified. 

Source: Around Old Billingsgate | Spitalfields Life

These are haunting and beautiful! Check them out!

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jonathan 1:44 pm on June 4, 2020
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Charles Dickens: Black-and-white photos of author colourised – BBC News

Colour has been digitally added to eight photos to show what the novelist would have looked like.

Source: Charles Dickens: Black-and-white photos of author colourised – BBC News

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jonathan 7:43 pm on June 3, 2020
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This is Great: Which Biscuit Are You – BRITMEMES

Image which biscuit are you in Britmemes’s images album

Source: which biscuit are you – BRITMEMES

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jonathan 4:17 pm on June 3, 2020
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Tate Modern and Tate Britain are ‘planning reopening for early August’, according to Maria Balshaw | London Evening Standard

 

Tate Modern and Tate Britain are planning to reopen to the public in August, according to director Maria Balshaw. In an interview with The Art Newspaper, Balshaw said that London museums and

Source: Tate Modern and Tate Britain are ‘planning reopening for early August’, according to Maria Balshaw | London Evening Standard

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jonathan 7:50 pm on June 2, 2020
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Vintage Relief Map of Scotland – East Of Nowhere Maps

Vintage relief map of Scotland, originally published in 1922 and reproduced by East of Nowhere Maps with realistic shading.

Source: Vintage Relief Map of Scotland – East Of Nowhere Maps

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jonathan 2:54 pm on June 2, 2020
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Camden Market Reopened To The Public Today – With Restrictions – Secret London

Camden Market has become one of the first outdoor markets around London to return. June 1 is a big day in London’s lockdown calendar: IKEA has reopened, you’re allowed to see up to five other people outdoors, and outdoor markets are permitted to reopen. And wasting absolutely no time on the latter point is Camden […]

Source: Camden Market Reopened To The Public Today – Secret London

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jonathan 2:53 pm on June 2, 2020
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After Life | Ricky Gervais ‘in talks’ for Christmas special – Radio Times

The streaming giant is reportedly meeting with the After Life creator to discuss a festive special.

Source: After Life | Ricky Gervais ‘in talks’ for Christmas special – Radio Times

Yes, please!

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