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Tag Archives: history
Occupied City
In a recent episode of the All Consumed podcast, I sang high praises about Steve McQueen’s new feature-length film, Occupied City. Follow this link to hear those thoughts: Now that the film out and being screened, I thought I’d take … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Books, Movies, Netherlands, Travel
Tagged amsterdam, Atlas of an Occupied City: Amsterdam 1940-1945, Bianca Stigter, documentary, film, history, Movies, netherlands, Occupied City, steve mcqueen, Travel
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Poon’s Wontoneria (All Consumed)
Neil and Chris experience a moment of wonton abandon at the wonderful Poon’s Wontoneria on Charlotte Street. Reveling in the moment, they chat about two individual trips recently taken to Shrewsbury – and how much they both loved this historic … Continue reading
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Posted in All Consumed, Beer, Coffee, Drink, England, Food, History, London, Podcast, Podcasts, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged All Consumed, beer, chinese food, chinese restaurant, coffee, Drink, england, film, fitzrovia, Food, history, ice cream, Isle of Man, London, Movies, PODCAST, Podcasts, Poon's Wontoneria, restaurants, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Travel
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Orange Buffalo (All Consumed)
Finally a new episode after nearly a year. Was it worth the wait? Hosts Neil Davey and Chris Osburn reckon so. Chris is glad to chat about a few recent trips he’s taken while Neil just seems content to enjoy … Continue reading
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Online Ninja Experience at Odawara Castle, Japan
What’s that lurking in the shadows? It’s Odawara Castle’s enigmatic ninjas ready to reveal their secrets to you in a new online tour. A couple of weekends ago, I attended an online virtual tour of the Ninja Hall at Odawara … Continue reading
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Posted in Entertainment, History, Japan, Museums, Travel
Tagged Entertainment, Hiroshi Jinkawa, history, japan, Kanagawa, museums, Ninja, Ninjas, Ninjutsu, odawara, odawara castle, Secrets of the Ninja, Travel
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London Art Openings | Leonardo da Vinci at the Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace
A spectacular new exhibition salutes the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci, the original Renaissance Man. Judith Schrut pays a visit. This year marks 500 years since the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the extraordinary Italian artist, architect and anatomist, … Continue reading
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Tagged art exhibition, buckingham palace, history, Judith Schrut, leonardo da vinci, London, The Queen's Gallery
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Mandela: The Official Exhibition, 26 Leake Street, Waterloo
Mandela: The Official Exhibition premieres today (Friday 8 February) at 26 Leake Street next to Waterloo Station. The show invites visitors on a personal journey through the life and times of one of the world’s most recognised and admired activists and political leaders and celebrating his legacy. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, London, Museums, South Africa, Travel
Tagged 26 Leake Street, Apartheid, Celebrities, EXHIBITIONS, history, Leake Street, London, Mandela, Mandela: The Official Exhibition, museums, Nelson Mandela, reviews, SE1, SE1 7NN, south africa, south london, Travel, WATERLOO
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Coastal Highways to Pirates Past (Hertz Together)
Ahoy ye landlubbers! If you’re searching for high seas adventure (without such a high cost to enjoy it or even having to venture too far into the sea) allow this seadog to suggest a road trip along the southeastern Atlantic coast of the United States. Continue reading
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Posted in Cars, driving, Hertz Together, road trip, Travel, USA
Tagged blackbeard, cars, driving, Hertz, Hertz Car Hire, history, Pirates, road trip, Roadtrip, Travel, USA
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Discussing Fact and Fiction with Historian Kevin Duffus | Blackbeard’s Wake | #TCTalks Episode 38
Another tie in with the Blackbeard’s Wake miniseries on my blog, Episode 28 of tikichris Talks finds me in conversation with research historian, author and documentary filmmaker Kevin Duffus. Kevin is perhaps best known as an expert on Blackbeard and for his deeply researched attempts to separate fact from fiction as it pertains to the story of this legendary pirate. Continue reading
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Blackbeard’s Wake | Weighing Anchor
Hey folks. I’m weighing anchor and sailing on to cover other topics, but I hope you enjoyed reading about my Blackbeard-based tour of the Carolina and Georgia coast and that you had a chance to listen to my two related podcast episodes. Continue reading
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Posted in Blackbeard's Wake, Cars, Georgia, History, North Carolina, road trip, South Carolina, Travel, USA
Tagged #Blackbeard300, #TCBlackbeard300, blackbeard, Blackbeard's Wake, cars, Charleston, Charleston South Carolina, georgia, good cause, Greenville, Greenville North Carolina, Hertz, Hertz Car Hire, history, Hurricane Florence, North Carolina, Ocracoke, Ocracoke Island, Outer Banks, Pirates, road trip, Roadtrip, Savannah, Savannah Georgia, South Carolina, Travel, USA
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Savannah, Georgia | Blackbeard’s Wake
Direct links between Blackbeard and Savannah are scarce, tenuous and not well documented. However, it’s as swashbuckling a city as ever you’ll come by. Plus, when initially planning my trip, I had hoped to shove off from to explore Georgia island that bears the pirate’s name. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Bars, Blackbeard's Wake, Drink, Food, Georgia, History, Hotels, Museums, Restaurants, Travel, USA
Tagged #Blackbeard300, #TCBlackbeard300, 31401, Abercorn Street, Art, BARS, blackbeard, Blackbeard Island, Blackbeard's Wake, Bonaventure Cemetery, Bonaventure Road, cocktails, Drink, East Broad Street, Food, georgia, Ghost Coast Distillery, hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Hilton Garden Inn Savannah Historic District, history, hotels, Indian Street, Ken Klehm, Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, Mrs Wilkes Dining Room, museums, Oglethorpe Square, Olde Pink House, Owens-Thomas House, Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters, Owens-Thomas House and Slave Quarters, Pirate's House, Pirates, restaurants, reviews, road trip, Roadtrip, Savannah, Savannah Georgia, Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum, Telfair Museums, Thunderbolt, Thunderbolt Georgia, Travel, USA, West Bay Street, West Jones Street, William Scarbrough House and Gardens
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Discussing Fact and Fiction with Historian Kevin Duffus | Blackbeard’s Wake | #TCTalks Episode 38
Another tie in with the Blackbeard’s Wake miniseries on my blog, Episode 28 of tikichris Talks finds me in conversation with research historian, author and documentary filmmaker Kevin Duffus. Continue reading
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Posted in Blackbeard's Wake, Books, History, interview, North Carolina, Podcast, TCTalks, USA
Tagged #Blackbeard300, #TCBlackbeard300, #TCTalks, blackbeard, Blackbeard's Wake, books, history, interview, Kevin Duffus, North Carolina, Ocracoke, Ocracoke Island, Outer Banks, Pirates, PODCAST, road trip, Roadtrip, tikichris talks, Travel, USA
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Ocracoke Historian Philip Howard | Blackbeard’s Wake | #TCTalks Episode 37
Episode 37 of tikichris Talks is a tie in with the Blackbeard’s Wake miniseries on my blog. It features an interview with Ocracoke Island historian, Philip Howard. Philip is the eighth-generation descendant of William Howard – the fourth and last colonial owner of Ocracoke who before that allegedly served as quartermaster for the infamous pirate Blackbeard. Continue reading
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Charleston, South Carolina | Blackbeard’s Wake
I learned about Blackbeard’s blockade and all sorts of local lore during a guided tour with captivating storyteller Eric Lavender of Charleston Pirate Tours. As informative and insightful as he was hilarious in his deadpan delivery, roaming around some the city’s most historic and beautiful streets with Eric in his full pirate garb was a great way to spend a morning – and an activity I’d recommend to anyone visiting Charleston. Continue reading
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Posted in Blackbeard's Wake, Food, History, Hotels, Restaurants, South Carolina, Travel, USA
Tagged #Blackbeard300, #TCBlackbeard300, 29403, BBQ, blackbeard, Blackbeard's Wake, Charleston Pirate Tours, Charleston South Carolina, Eric Lavender, Food, history, hotels, Hyatt, Hyatt Place, Hyatt Place Charleston Historic District, king street, Pirates, restaurants, reviews, road trip, Roadtrip, Rodney Scott, Rodney Scott’s BBQ, Rutledge Avenue, South Carolina, Travel, USA, Xiao Bao Biscuit
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Ocracoke Historian Philip Howard | Blackbeard’s Wake | #TCTalks Episode 37
Episode 37 of tikichris Talks is a tie in with the Blackbeard’s Wake miniseries on my blog. It features an interview with Ocracoke Island historian, Philip Howard. Philip is the eighth-generation descendant of William Howard – the fourth and last colonial owner of Ocracoke who before that allegedly served as quartermaster for the infamous pirate Blackbeard. Continue reading
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Posted in Blackbeard's Wake, History, interview, North Carolina, Podcast, road trip, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #Blackbeard300, #TCBlackbeard300, #TCTalks, blackbeard, Blackbeard's Wake, history, interview, North Carolina, Ocracoke, Ocracoke Island, Outer Banks, Philip Howard, Pirates, PODCAST, road trip, Roadtrip, Springer’s Point Nature Preserve, tikichris talks, Travel, USA
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Ocracoke, North Carolina | Blackbeard’s Wake
From Greenville, I made for the Outer Banks, specifically to the island of Ocracoke, where Blackbeard’s legacy seemed to hang in the air like Spanish moss on a live oak. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Beer, Blackbeard's Wake, Blogs, Drink, Food, History, Hotels, North Carolina, Restaurants, road trip, Travel, USA
Tagged #Blackbeard300, #TCBlackbeard300, 1718 Brewing Ocracoke, Back Porch Restaurant, BARS, beer, blackbeard, Blackbeard's Wake, Blogs, CRAFT BEER, Drink, Food, history, hotels, North Carolina, North Carolina Ferry, Ocracoke, Ocracoke Island, Ocracoke Island Golf Carts, Ocracoke Village & Beach Tours, Outer Banks, Philip Howard, Pirates, Plumb Pointe Kitchen, restaurants, road trip, Roadtrip, Springer’s Point Nature Preserve, Travel, USA
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Greenville, North Carolina | Blackbeard’s Wake
As much as I savoured reacquainting myself with such a tasty town, I was primarily there to take a peek into the East Carolina University lab where artefacts from Blackbeard’s sunken flagship are being preserved and studied for a more accurate record of North Carolina’s coastal heritage. Continue reading
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Tagged #Blackbeard300, #TCBlackbeard300, BARS, BBQ, beer, blackbeard, Blackbeard's Wake, coffee, CRAFT BEER, Drink, East Carolina University, ECU, Food, Greenville, Greenville North Carolina, history, hotels, Hurricane Florence, Kayaking, Knee Deep Adventures, North Carolina, Pirates, Pitt County, Queen Anne’s Revenge, Queen Anne’s Revenge Conservation Lab, restaurants, road trip, Roadtrip, Sam Jones, Sam Jones BBQ, Shopping, Tar River, The Music House, The Music House Greenville, Travel, USA, West Fire Tower Road, Winterville, Winterville North Carolina
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In Blackbeard’s Wake
Ahoy, y’all! I’m back in London and starting to sift through the notes from my latest road trip. This one was along the US Atlantic coast of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia on the trail of fact and fiction pertaining to one of the world’s most notorious pirates: Blackbeard. Continue reading
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Tagged #Blackbeard300, #TCBlackbeard300, blackbeard, Blackbeard's Wake, cars, Charleston, Charleston South Carolina, georgia, good cause, Greenville, Greenville North Carolina, Hertz, Hertz Car Hire, history, Hurricane Florence, North Carolina, Ocracoke, Ocracoke Island, Outer Banks, Pirates, road trip, Roadtrip, Savannah, Savannah Georgia, South Carolina, Travel, USA
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James Cook: The Voyages | #TCTalks Episode 24
For Episode 24 of tikichris Talks I visit the British Library to interview Laura Walker and William Frame, co-curators of James Cook: The Voyages. Running until 28 August, the exhibition marks the 250th anniversary of the ship Endeavour setting off from Plymouth with Captain James Cook in command for the first of three world-changing voyages. Continue reading
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Tagged #TCTalks, Art, british library, Captain Cook, Captain James Cook, history, interview, James Cook, James Cook: The Voyages, Laura Walker, London, museums, PODCAST, tikichris talks, Travel, William Frame
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James Cook: The Voyages | #TCTalks Episode 24
For Episode 24 of tikichris Talks I visit the British Library to interview Laura Walker and William Frame, co-curators of James Cook: The Voyages. Running until 28 August, the exhibition marks the 250th anniversary of the ship Endeavour setting off from Plymouth with Captain James Cook in command for the first of three world-changing voyages. Continue reading
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Review | Born in the USA: Taylor Mac at the Barbican Centre
Live knitters, brass musicians and backing singers stage left. Harp, strings and temperance choir, stage right. The legendary Taylor Mac, aka the gender fluid pronoun ‘judy’, in a multi-coloured explosion of glitter and tinsel, spectacularly centre stage. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Beer, Celebrities, Design, Live Performance, London, Music, Theatre, Travel, USA
Tagged Art, barbican centre, cabaret, city of london, costume, Drag, EC2, EC2Y 8DS, history, Judith Schrut, Le Gateau Chocolat, LGBTQ, LIFT, live performance, London, musical, new york, popular music, reviews, Show, silk street, Taylor Mac, theatre, Travel, USA
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The Postal Museum to Open Early 2017
Slated to open early 2017 at the site of the Mount Pleasant sorting office in Clerkenwell, The Postal Museum will aim to bring 500 years of communications history “through the eyes of one of its most iconic services” while offering visitors a chance to experience Mail Rail with rides through disused miniature tunnels of the world’s first driverless electric railway. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, History, London, Museums
Tagged Cathorpe House, Celebrities, Clerkenwell, Dan Snow, history, London, Mail Rail, museums, Phoenix Place, The Postal Museum, WC1, WC1X 0DA, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Visit Hawaii … for the History! (OneTravel)
Granted the Hawaiian Islands are home to some of the world’s most stunning landscapes with plenty of world-class beaches and all sorts of opportunities to lounge around mindlessly by a pool in the sun with a frilly drink at hand. … Continue reading
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Tagged hawaii, Hawaiian history, history, OneTravel, Travel
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Theatre Review: Richard III at Nottingham Playhouse
With only a week left in Nottingham before it moves on to York, here’s my review of the Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company and York Theatre Royal’s joint presentation of Shakespeare’s tragic story of a conniving and paranoid king, Richard III. Continue reading
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Richard III, Robin Hood and Me: An East Midlands Mini-Break
Last week, I headed up to Leicester and Nottingham for an overnight press trip. I had a blast letting loose my inner armchair historian around Leicester and getting to live out some childhood fantasies in Nottingham and nearby Sherwood Forest. Here are some highlights from my East Midlands mini-break. Continue reading
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Tagged Bosworth Battlefield, east midlands, East Midlands Rail, england, HenryVII, history, Leicester, Leicestershire, Midlands, nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Richard III, train, Travel, War of the Roses
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Jack the Ripper’s London Today (CheapOair)
This year marks the 125th anniversary of the notorious Jack the Ripper murders in the East London area of Whitechapel. The first of the Ripper’s victims, Mary Ann Nichols, was found in the streets near London Hospitality in April of 1888. The identity of person who murdered her and four – or possibly five – other women still remains a mystery, but the case continues to horrify and fascinate as much as it did back over a century ago. Continue reading
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Tagged cheapoair, east london, history, jack the ripper, Jack the Ripper Walking Tour, London, London Dungeon, pubs, spitalfields, ten bells, the ten bell, walking tours, whitechapel
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A Brief History of the City of London (OneTravel)
A Brief History of the City of London One Travel, Feb 02, 2012 Today, the City of London is a global powerhouse at the heart of the UK’s economy, but the City’s important role throughout the history of London and … Continue reading
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Tagged city of london, history, London, OneTravel
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History of the City of London (OneTravel)
History of the City of London OneTravel, Jan 26, 2012 Its storied past of wealth coupled with destruction has made the City a unique area to explore, where iconic modern high rise office towers, such as Norman Foster’s Gherkin mingle … Continue reading
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Tagged british history, city of london, english history, history, London, OneTravel, Travel
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The Golden Boy of Pye Corner (CheapOair)
The Golden Boy of Pye Corner CheapOair, January 5, 2012 The Golden Boy of Pye Corner is a gold, life-size statue of a small boy. The effigy is located in the central London area known as the “City of London” … Continue reading
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Tagged 1666, cheapoair, city of london, GOLDEN BOY, GOLDEN BOY OF PYE CORNER, great fire of London, history, London
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The Golden Boy of Pye Corner (London Hotels Blog)
The Golden Boy of Pye Corner Chris Osburn London Hotels Blog February 19, 2009 The Golden Boy of Pye Corner is a life-size gold statue of a small boy. The effigy is located in the City of London between St … Continue reading
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Tagged 1666, city of london, great fire of London, history, London, London Hotels
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