Kristine Hughes's Blog, page 41

OPERATION PIED PIPER – Guest Post by Alix Rickloff

OPERATION PIED PIPER                 WWII was declared on September 1st 1939, and by the end of that month over 800,000 London school children had been evacuated to the countryside ahead of the expected German bombardment. Planning for Operation Pied Piper, as it was known, began years earlier. The bombing casualties sustained during WWI had frightened the … Continue reading "OPERATION PIED PIPER – Guest Post by Alix Rickloff"

A NUMBER ONE LONDON GIVEAWAY!

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BRUSHING UP ON BOSWELL

  James Boswell is best known as the biographer of Dr. Samuel Johnson, but he was also 9th Laird of Auchinleck, in Scotland, with the family seat being Auchinleck House, in Ayershire, below, since it was built circa 1760. Boswell visited often and he and Dr. Johnson stayed here together in 1773 during their return … Continue reading "BRUSHING UP ON BOSWELL"

BRITBOX TV – IS IT WORTH IT?

by Kristine Hughes Patrone If you’re at all like me, you probably prefer watching British television to American television. Not so long ago, this was almost impossible to do in the USA. The only options available were Masterpiece Theatre or buying mini-series and movies on video tape or CD. Then came Acorn TV, which was … Continue reading "BRITBOX TV – IS IT WORTH IT?"

A NUMBER ONE LONDON GIVEAWAY!

Have you already subscribed to our newsletter? If not, this is your lucky day. Simply sign up using the link in the right sidebar and you may be the lucky winner of a pack of What Happened Here? cards. Each of the 48 cards offer touching, scandalous and/or noble snippets of historic trivia, along with … Continue reading "A NUMBER ONE LONDON GIVEAWAY!"

IT’S BLACK FRIDAY AT NUMBER ONE LONDON TOURS!

10% OFF THE FOLLOWING TOURS   The 1815 London to Waterloo Tour   Georgian England     The Country House Tour Please email us to take advantage of this special offer – london20@aol.com Special pricing ends 31 December, 2017  

THE DEATH OF ELIZABETH, 5th DUCHESS OF RUTLAND

John Hoppner – Lady Elizabeth Howard, Duchess of Rutland From The Gentleman’s Magazine, December 1825 Duchess Of Rutland. Nov. 23. At Belvoir Cattle, in consequence of an inflammation of the chest, aged 45, Elizabeth Duchess of Rutland. Her Grace so lately as Friday the 18th was engaged in inspecting the progress of the numerous workmen … Continue reading "THE DEATH OF ELIZABETH, 5th DUCHESS OF RUTLAND"

THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON AT HOME

Being at a remove of two hundred years from the victory at the Battle of Waterloo, it’s difficult for us to appreciate the Duke of Wellington’s resultant contemporary popularity. To put it in perspective, Wellington could be said, without exaggeration, to have been the world’s first rock star, a media phenomenon whose level of popularity … Continue reading "THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON AT HOME"

A NUMBER ONE LONDON GIVEAWAY!

Have you already subscribed to our newsletter? If not, this is your lucky day. Simply sign up using the link in the right sidebar and you may be the lucky winner of two large reproduction George IV and Victoria coins, a George IV Crown with St. George and the Dragon on the reverse and a … Continue reading "A NUMBER ONE LONDON GIVEAWAY!"

A VISIT TO THE FIELD OF WATERLOO

Back in May, I revisited the Battlefield at Waterloo with author and battlefield guide Ian Fletcher, accompanied by one of my favourite travel mates, Denise Costello. Ian and I were on a mission to put together a different kind of Waterloo Tour. He is experienced in battlefield tours and can bring every moment of the … Continue reading "A VISIT TO THE FIELD OF WATERLOO"