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The bombing of the Guards Chapel, mentioned in your photo caption, got me thinking about how derelict bomb-sites were a common feature of the London landscape for many years after the war ended. |
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Sounds better value than the Household Cavalry Museum in Horseguards parade. |
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Thank god you went to the Museum of Garden History before it was rebranded as "The Garden Museum" and completely buggered up. OK, it was a bit disorganised and fairly dusty, but its had its heart ripped out completely. A huge staircase now cuts the almost completely empty ground floor space in two. About 1/3 of the collection is on display in a tiny, cramped gallery area. The walkway completely obscures the enormous stained glass window with the figure of John Tradescant in it. And the management... well, I emailed the Director saying how unhappy I was with the refurbishment and his response was so incredbily rude I reported him to the Trustees! I'll certainly never go there again, which is a real shame because its "my subject" and I loved the place. What used to cost nothing to visit and was worth a great deal more now costs £6.50 and is worth nothing. |
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This is one I've been to a couple of times before, & one of the better little military museums, though I've not been to the Horseguards one yet. I hope to do so soon, & include it on one of my other blogs |
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The retired soldier bloke on the front desk told my teenage son to get his hair cut! :D It was almost like something out of It Ain't Half Hot Mum, LOL! |
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"...make a bearskin helmet look positively tame." Thanks for that little gem  |
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When I used to work on the 10 floor of 50 Queen Anne's Gate (old home of the Home Office), it used to be a welcome break from work to watch soldiers do some square bashing outside the barracks. Even more fun was when they would pass you en masse when going out for a run. Shallow? me? yes. |
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"...make a bearskin helmet look positively tame." This bit is definitely sending me straight to this museum :o) I can´t wait. |
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No mention in the list for the Grant Museum of Zoology at UCL. That's a pity. It's open weekday afternoons, and is free. As well as the usual dusty things in jars, there are skulls and things that you can handle, and the staff are friendly and helpful. And it was started by Darwin's tutor and is on the site of one of Darwin's houses. Recommended, if you've a spare moment or two. http://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums/zoology |
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