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Tag Archives: London
Everybody loves a booktree
London’s St. Pancras Station has inaugurated the 2023 holiday season with a wonderful Christmas booktree. Created in collaboration with Hatchards the 12 meter tall installation is not just a festive centrepiece; it’s a literary wonderland inspired by British authors. The … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Public Transport, Tourism
Tagged London, St. Pancras Station, Train Stations
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Funnier than a dangling participle
Regular readers of TBTP know that I am a hopeless Londonphile. I love the city and its wonderfully quirky traditions. So I was tickled to see a story about workers on London’s Millennium Bridge hanging a bale of straw under … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, History, Public Transport
Tagged London, Millennium Bridge, River Thames, Tate Modern
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Global Poster Art
I was today years old when I learned that London Transport has been commissioning poster art since 1908. Now, the London Transport Museum’s new Global Poster Gallery will offer visitors a deep dive into the relationship between art and the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, History, Museums, Public Transport
Tagged Graphic design, London, poster art, TFL, Transport for London
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Seeing London for Free
Starting today, visitors to London will be able to book free tickets for the new viewing gallery called Horizon 22, which gets its name from the unique view of the London horizon that you’ll get to see from the skycraper … Continue reading
Great Art Cities
I recently discovered a YouTube channel created by gallerists James Payne and Joanne Shurvell that focuses on lesser known art museums in European cities that are often overlooked by visitors. Their art and travel series, Great Art Cities Explained, concentrates on … Continue reading
A Secret London
No matter how well you may think that you know London there are always more marvelous places to discover. Travelers interested in books and printing are well advised to seek out the fascinating St Bride Foundation and Library in the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, History, Libraries, Tourism
Tagged City of London, London, Publishing and Printing
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Fun With Maps
I have spent way too much time playing with HoodMaps, which somehow I missed for the last two years. Be that as it may, it’s a cheeky project that annotates city maps with comments from users who have previously visited … Continue reading
Mind the Gap
Transport for London (TfL) recently launched an updated Public Transport Safety campaign, developed in partnership with creative agency VCCP to remind travelers of its commitment to maintaining safe travel for all. Featuring vivid primary colors, the posters aim to cut … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Public Transport, Tourism
Tagged Graphic design, London, London Metro, TFL
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They Had No Choice
On the annual anniverary of the D-Day invasion of France by the Allies, it’s customary to focus on the sacrifices of the human members of the military. This year, I thought that it was also time to acknowlege the contributions … Continue reading
A very big book
This year marks the 400th anniversary of the publication of Shakespeare’s The First Folio. The collection of 36 plays by William Shakespeare that was published in London in 1623. Considered to be one of the most influential books ever published, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, History, Libraries, Museums
Tagged First Folio, London, Plays, Victoria and Albert Museum, William Shakespeare
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