The Village Green, the Heart of Historical England
August 15, 2008
The village Green has always been at the heart of life in Historical England, serving the needs of the village inhabitants a various guises. It is such a shame that so many of these marvelous green spaces are now neglected or abused. Originally developed in Anglo Saxon settlements... Read more »
London and Her Part in the Making of Historical England
August 13, 2008
If you want to capture the making of historical England there is no better place to look than London. Its history is a microcosm of the rest of the country and can be likened to a leader of fashion, what London did one day the rest of the country and indeed other countries followed the next. London was at the heart of the Roman and Norman invasions... Read more »
Are the Streets of Historical London Paved with Gold?
August 13, 2008
The story tells that the streets of historical London are paved with Gold but to be honest I am not sure whether that is really the case as I have never found any. However what I can tell you is true that the streets are wealth of historical interest, telling their own story... Read more »
The Making of Historical England
August 12, 2008
Most people tend to think of the beginning of historical England as around the time of the Roman invasions, but it starts way before then. The dawn of English history can be put right back to 8000 BC and beyond, Back to the time of the great Ice Ages when England was still connected to the rest of Europe and what we now call Scandinavia. Very simply the dawn of historical England... Read more »
Historical England a Hollywood Blockbuster
August 12, 2008
Why do I have a passion for historical England? A very easy question to answer when you think of all the drama, intrigue, courage and passion, all of the heroes and villains, Kings, Queens, rebels, artists, highwaymen, bishops and scientists. that have been a part in the shaping of England and its rich historical past. Little wonder that Hollywood has... Read more »
The Brown Navy And It’s Roll In The Vietnam War
August 11, 2008
The concept of riverine forces was not new to Southeast Asia. During the Indochina War of 1946-54, French forces created the Dinassauts, which were combat organizations designed to operate in the hostile environment of Vietnam’s waterways. These employed a variety of modified landing craft in the fire support and stop and search roles.... Read more »
An understanding on Tuscan decoration
August 10, 2008
by Adam Peters The elegant and highly developed Tuscan decors for home originate in Tuscany, the most historical and beautiful places on the earth. This place is also the origin for the renaissance and was the birthplace for Dante, Michaelangelo and Leonardo DaVinci. The Duomo cathedral and the leaning tower of Pisa, one... Read more »
The Belgium City of Museums
August 2, 2008
by Thomas Burtonelli nding Culture In Bruges, Belgium Bruges, Belgium is a cultured city off the beaten path. At least it was until a hilarious movie came out. In Bruges changed all that. While visitors will have a hard time finding movie stars, the city offers a bevy of cultural locations that are worth visiting. Every city, even a drab one, has an immediate... Read more »
Rome Holiday Attraction: Villa Borghese
August 1, 2008
by Eran Malloch It is a characteristic of a lively metropolitan city like Rome to have an active and energetic outdoor life. So when you are a tourist in Rome, the fast paced city lifestyle is thrilling to be a part of. But before long the time will come when you will want the peace and quiet of the country. And there is no... Read more »
The morning of Enlightenment
July 16, 2008
In the eighteenth century travel to Egypt and then to the Giza plateau was a dangerous undertaking. Even though control of area was under the Ottomon Turks the occasional visitors were likely to be robbed or killed by bandits or Arabs. At about the time... Read more »
