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May 4, 2024
The First Pineapple and a Lusty Monarch
Dorney Court (Bucks) near Eton (Berks) is seen here in this 19th century capture and is the unlikely source of the exotic pineapple here...
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May 1, 2024
Exeter 'Change - bizarre retail therapy in 18th century London
From an age when retail therapy demanded money and ahem manners. the new Exeter ‘Change (Exchange) on the Strand in London boasted the...
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Apr 30, 2024
Old Blue Boar Inn: A Glimpse of London's Lost Past
Here at scanning HQ we love an old inn! And this one, the Old Blue Boar at High Holborn, London brings that passion to provocative life....
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Apr 29, 2024
How Sadler's Wells Became the Home of Dance
For #InternationalDanceDay2024, here’s the home of English ballet...when a board was first trod, a Plié Plié first made. Old Sadler’s...
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Apr 28, 2024
Exploring the Architectural Marvels of Sir John Soane's House Museum
Sir John Soane, born 1753 in Goring Berkshire, emerged as one of Britain’s most celebrated architects. Son of a bricklayer, no doubt...
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Apr 3, 2024
The Birthplace of Plays
Love these before and after images of Shakespeare’s home, Stratford upon Avon. Born 1564, he lived here with his parents, John & Mary,...
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