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Tag Archives: United Kingdom
Don’t Call It The Underground (but it is)
If you visit here on a regular basis, you are well aware that we at TBTP World HQ are big fans of urban transit networks. So we get preternaturally excited when a new service launches in one of our favorite … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Public Transport, Tourism
Tagged London, London Underground, TFL, United Kingdom
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A Merry Underground Christmas
For more than a century, London Transport has used posters to promote travel around the winter holidays. At Christmas, festive posters would appear on the network to encourage travelling via Underground for Christmas shopping or to get to winter sales, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, History, Public Transport, Tourism
Tagged England, London, London Underground, TFL, United Kingdom
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It’s No Mystery
Marple is a pleasant English town located a short distance from Southport and Manchester. For decades now, the community has been claiming that it was the inspiration for the name of Agatha Christie’s iconic sleuth Miss Marple. The town has … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, Tourism
Tagged Agatha Christie, Cheshire, England, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Chill Out
I have never visited the little fishing village of Polperro in Cornwall, UK, but it has been highly recommended to me over the years. The very chill, hour-long video of the village (below)is incredibly relaxing and meditative. There is no … Continue reading
Great Scott
If you have every been to Scotland, you probably noticed that Sir Walter Scott is kind of a big deal there. In honor of the writer’s 250th anniversary this year Scotland is putting on a big celebration of its favorite … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, History, Museums, Tourism
Tagged Ivanhoe, Scotland, Sir Walter Scott, United Kingdom
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Dawn Days of May
A year ago, in May 2020,the UK has been in lockdown for over a month leaving many people feeling isolated and anxious. Photographer Nick Pumphrey turned to the place where he where he felt safest — the sea. Every day for … Continue reading
Does Your Library Hold The Secret To Happiness
If you visit Travel Between The Pages on a regular basis, you probably have noticed that I am a big-time evangelist for libraries and that I really like infographics. The graphics below show how libraries can help patrons not only … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, Libraries, Writing
Tagged Information graphics, Library, United Kingdom
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There are always exceptions
If you have ever traveled in the United Kingdom, or even read a British novel, it’s likely that you have been confused about the correct pronunciation of place names. I’m chagrined to admit that I constantly got location names horribly … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Film, Tourism
Tagged Celts, Great Britain, Linguistics, United Kingdom, Vikings
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Book feathers
London-based artist Kate MccGwire is famous for her elaborate feather sculptures that seem to have a life of their own. Her current exhibition titled Discharge pours down like a huge tunnel of water from a 18th century bookcase. Created from approximately … Continue reading
London Calling
The British design studio Dorothy has created a map of the United Kingdom incorporating the titles of more than 1,400 pop songs. The map places the names of tracks in the precise location that the music references, imagining a musical … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Maps, Music
Tagged Cardiff, Liverpool, London, Sheff, The Clash, United Kingdom
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