History

[degsy]

In my attempts to hit 10k steps per day, I’ve been out exploring the city of London on my lunch break, seeking out historical locations etc..
This was one of the spots I visited last week. Access to the original London Bridge and a piece of timber from a Roman pier (75AD) on the same site.
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Today, going to find the oldest residential house in the City dated to 1597 and the oldest home to survive the Great Fire to this day. Think its still a private residence too

If you want ideas for walks check out videos by John Rogers.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Samuel Poops.

 

[Cels]

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[Cels]

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[BITTER TWISTED & BLUE]

Would your missus do the same for you? I know a few that wouldn’t!

Mine has been carrying me for 57 years

 

[Bedfordblue]

My City of London lunch time explorations took me to the Guildhall today, under which is London’s only Roman Amphitheatre remains.

 

[blue61]

I was rubbish at History at school. Thankfully, it's all in the past.

 

[Tony Hibbert's Wife]

My City of London lunch time explorations took me to the Guildhall today, under which is London’s only Roman Amphitheatre remains.
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There's also the Mitheaeum on Walbrook and some Roman house over by St Dunstan's if Roman London stuff in random basement is your vibe. They've made the Mithraeum some kind of immersive experience - it's deeply weird.

 

[Tommy Chong]

I’ve always been fascinated with the Knights Templar, the Pope’s private army, and their demise after the Crusades.

I found this video which more or less gave me a basic summary of their history, if anyone’s interested:

 

[summerisle]

 

[degsy]

Apart from all the castles, the tower of London, the doomsday book, all the French derived words in modern english, what did the  Romans Normans ever do for us?

 

[summerisle]

A 1944 Luftwaffe gunnery manual, no wonder they lost the war.

 

[Rita_Poon]

did oldblue sign this copy with early delivery just for you?

 

[summerisle]

Ted Heath, the rebel years.

 

[Rita_Poon]

^^ puts a new angle on "ladies and gentlemen of the board..."