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The Globe Theatre, London. Obviously not the one that existed in Shakespeare’s time, this is Mark III, but built as closely replica as they could manage.
No, I didn’t see a performance here. Next time, Gadget!
Soho on a Saturday afternoon: pubs, shops, and tourists. So many different styles, so many different designs and architectural types! So much to see and do and be entranced by!
Okay, so the name of this place amused me, too:
Yesterday (Monday) I went to the Museum of London Docklands, which has a display on the docklands history of London - London as a port town. It included archaeological excavations from the Romans, displays on sugar and slaves, piracy, customs and excise, and the bombing of London during WWII, as well as the more recent development of the area. I recommend it; it's really good.
There was also an exhibition by a photographer of the early 20th Century - Christina Broom - who was granted permission to photograph the British royals, and had a good relationship with the barracks before, during, and after WWI. She also documented the suffragette movement - the movement to give women the vote.
Something I learned was that Australia was one of the first countries to give women the vote (New Zealand beat us), and that was in 1894. The date is important because it's six years before Australia federates (that is, becomes a single country), and in the acts of Federation it was ruled that no state's rights could be taken away from them - nothing that they had in their laws would be removed. Which included women's right to vote. Which meant Federation required that all Australian women were permitted to vote. I'm not entirely sure about the distinctions of property classes, etc. though. Universal suffrage - without regard to class or race or gender - is a very recent thing.
I only left the Musuem the end because they kicked us out at closing time...
Today is markets day: Piccadilly Markets, Borough Markets, and Aspley House. I'm not even a Wellington fan! I was pushed. :)
No, I didn’t see a performance here. Next time, Gadget!
Soho on a Saturday afternoon: pubs, shops, and tourists. So many different styles, so many different designs and architectural types! So much to see and do and be entranced by!
Okay, so the name of this place amused me, too:
Yesterday (Monday) I went to the Museum of London Docklands, which has a display on the docklands history of London - London as a port town. It included archaeological excavations from the Romans, displays on sugar and slaves, piracy, customs and excise, and the bombing of London during WWII, as well as the more recent development of the area. I recommend it; it's really good.
There was also an exhibition by a photographer of the early 20th Century - Christina Broom - who was granted permission to photograph the British royals, and had a good relationship with the barracks before, during, and after WWI. She also documented the suffragette movement - the movement to give women the vote.
Something I learned was that Australia was one of the first countries to give women the vote (New Zealand beat us), and that was in 1894. The date is important because it's six years before Australia federates (that is, becomes a single country), and in the acts of Federation it was ruled that no state's rights could be taken away from them - nothing that they had in their laws would be removed. Which included women's right to vote. Which meant Federation required that all Australian women were permitted to vote. I'm not entirely sure about the distinctions of property classes, etc. though. Universal suffrage - without regard to class or race or gender - is a very recent thing.
I only left the Musuem the end because they kicked us out at closing time...
Today is markets day: Piccadilly Markets, Borough Markets, and Aspley House. I'm not even a Wellington fan! I was pushed. :)
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Hello! I'm Alex and I'm trying to get back into using DW. Unfortunatley the majority of the journals on my flist are really quiet/not active so I"m looking for new friends and we have quite a bit in common. I therefore hope you don't mind that I have added you.
Also! THE GLOBE. LONDON. I love that place so so much.