"Our Time of Troubles... commenced with the catastrophic events of the year of 1914... Our civilization has just begun to recover." - Arnold Toynbee

Monday, January 30, 2017

Two Week Trip to London for Research in the British Library and the National Archives (Kew)

Arrival at Paddington Station; was in a dreadful hurry and could not get a proper photo.


 A London cab; I took a few of them during my stay.

 British Library building

 St Pancras Hotel

 The SIS Building

 View of the River Thames from the train...
 Everyone "queues" for everything in England, it's the patriotic way. So here we are queuing for the British Library. I jumped in at the back after taking the picture.
 An authentic replica of a Benjamin Franklin model printing press inside the Library

Saturday, January 28, 2017

Cothelstone Manor IV












 Entrusted with the keys to the manor house










































 Somewhat questionable family tree dreamed up by an overenthusiastic nineteenth century antiquarian...

 The drawing room was opened up to me on the second evening...











 Original flag stones from the Tudor period.



 Cannon balls found in the north wing from the bombardment...







Last breakfast, third day...