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I don’t #WhisperSecrets— I bury them. Beneath me, vaults hum with silence, 400,000 gold bars deeper than the Underground. Above, I’ve watched empires shift, currencies falter, hopes rise. I’ve held #London’sBreath since 1734— through war, crash and calm. #GoldBelow hums beneath the #CityPulse. I endure. I remember. #EverythingReplayingInMyMind
In Source: Bank of England
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#ConcertHall in #SouthKensington, #London, the #RoyalAlbertHall was opened by #QueenVictoria in 1871. Famous for the annual #BBCProm concerts, the venue hosts classical, rock,pop, ballet & opera, film with live orchestral accompaniment, award ceremonies, sport, community events, charity performances & banquets. Many world leading artists have appeared here. royalalberthall.com
In Source: Royal Albert Hall
But larger pieces of #brocade were made in workshops in #SpitalfieldsMarket #London with silk imported from #India. Below is a gown in The Holburne’s archives possibly made from Spitalfields silk. Signs of alteration suggest that it was an #18CE Sacque-back dress re-cut to suit #1820s fashion because silk was expensive & re-used often.
In Source: Silk Brocade Gown
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Welcome to #TheO2, a premier #Conference, #Event & #Entertainment venue in #London, where international #Music artists perform world-class large-scale events & cultural happenings are staged. Named after the telecommunications company #O2 who are the headline sponsor, the Dome was designed by #Populous & constructed to celebrate the Millennium.
In Source: The O2 Arena
An ideal #Venue for intimate #Concert recitals & carol services, #StMaryLeStrand #Church in #StrandAldwych #London is a #Venue that boasts stunning architecture, beautiful acoustics & a brand new Steinway Grand Piano. Known as the #JewelintheStrand it is a perfect place for all kinds of #Music, hosting live candlelit performances throughout the year.
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Surrounded by grand terraced townhouses where Aristocrats, Politicians & Statesman once lived, #BerkeleySquare Gardens #Park was laid in the 18th-Century, the trees are among the oldest in #London. No. 48 is now the only residential house, No. 50 is haunted & most are Hedge Fund, Bluechip & Wealth Mgt offices, which exemplify the type of businesses in #Mayfair #Westminster
In Source: Berkeley Square
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Hidden 4 stories beneath the #NowBuilding in the heart of #London, a new state-of-the-art #Immersive multi-media #Event space is #Here. Part of the #Outernet district, the 2k-capacity #Venue is an innovative experiential platform for diverse #LiveMusic talent across #Pop #Indie & more, as well as hosting #Dance #ImmersiveTheatre #Award ceremonies Brand #Experience & beyond.
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Hosting performances from new & emerging musicians #TheLowerThird is a #LiveMusic venue that stands on the site of the legendary #12BarClub. Now with a new 2nd floor, the #Outernet brings a re-developed cutting edge #Venue to #London for artists to make their name, reflecting the heritage & the future of this celebrated hub of contemporary #Music
In Source: The Lower Third
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Bursts of digital light & #Animation encircle the #NowBuilding. Cloaked in giant 360-degree, high-resolution LED screens, the 4-storey gold clad #Venue advances experiential public space design for #Music #Art & #Culture. Akin to #TimesSquare in #London the #Outernet brings creative storytelling to life in new & inspiring ways using the latest #Immersive technology outernet.com
In Source: The Now Building
The 1st British woman to obtain the Degree Master of Surgery, Doctor #LouisaAldrichBlake was a #Pioneer of modern #Medicine. She was the 1st female surgeon, 1st woman Surgical Registrar & the 1st person to perform surgery on rectal & cervical cancers. A Senior Surgeon by 1910, her authority grew during #WW1 & she was appointed #Dame #DBE in 1925 #Monument #Camden #London
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Serving fresh barista coffee the #CourtauldGallery Art Café is an all-day restaurant & bar. More than a place to stop during a #SomersetHouse visit, the #Art #Cafe is a destination to meet & work; with its warm, vibrant & bohemian interior there is no need to book; just turn up & enjoy. Capable of accommodating 80 people this space is available to hire. #StrandAldwych #London
In Source: The Courtauld Art Café
#Skate at #SomersetHouse signals the start of #Christmas & a joyful season of ice-skating, open-air #DJ takeovers & fine winter food. Learn from professional coaches at the skate school or enjoy the party atmosphere with champagne & cocktails in the Skate Lounge by #MoetChandon at #StrandAldwych #London https://www.somersethouse.org.uk/press/skate-somerset-house-moet-chandon
In Source: Somerset House
Named by #Time as one of the 100 Most Important People who shaped society in the 20th Century, #EmmelinePankhurst was an English political #activist who organised the #Suffragette movement & helped women win the right to vote. After years of parliamentary soft talk & empty promises, Emmeline abandoned patient advocacy in favour of militant action #Monument #Westminster #London
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#Saved is a #Play by #EdwardBond that premiered at the #RoyalCourtTheatre. Set in 60’s #London it’s a story of a frustrated generation growing up in cultural poverty on council estates. #LordChamberlain refused a #LegitimateDrama license unless censored & when performed, all were prosecuted. The legal case backfired & was pivotal to the abolition of #Theatre censorship #WestEnd
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Explore #StrandAldwych & discover digital stories of people & events from the past, written into statues listed buildings and #WestEnd theatres. #hexology has posted #Heritage content into physical locations for people to discover, & also to participate in the construction of the New Strand Aldwych in #Westminster celebrating the wealth of #History & #Culture available #London
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#StrandStories an initiative by #KingsCollege #London has funded the development of a demonstrator prototype that places #Heritage content, researched & curated by KCL students, into the #StrandAldwych area. Here is a screenshot of a map built into the demonstrator prototype, produced by Robert Morgan of Playlines.net under the King’s College Fellowship Program
In Source: King’s College London
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The #WellingtonMonument is a statue of the #Greek Mythological Hero #Achilles erected in memorial to #ArthurWellesley, the 1st #DukeOfWellington & his victories in the Peninsular War & later stages of the Napoleonic Wars. Inaugurated in 1822 & sited in #HydePark, it was the first public nude sculpture in #London since antiquity & caused much controversy. #IronDuke #Napoleon
In Source: Wellington Monument
An equestrian statue of the 1st #DukeOfWellington by #JosephBoehm stands on #HydePark corner, facing #ApsleyHouse which was his #London home. An earlier statue of the Duke stood on #WellingtonArch but it was considered too big & moved to #Aldershot in 1883. Boehm’s depiction of the #IronDuke on a campaign is not to be confused with the #WellingtonMonument 150 metres away.
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Built 1830 & moved to its present site in 1883, #WellingtonArch also known as #ConstitutionArch is a Triumphal Arch by #DecimusBurton in #HydePark Corner #London. It originally supported a colossal equestrian statue of the 1st #DukeOfWellington by #MatthewCotesWyatt. The Bronze standing today: Peace Descending on the Quadriga of War by #AdrianJones was mounted in 1912.
In Source: Wellington Arch
On the doorstep of #HydePark, a short walk from #Harrods & shopping districts #SloaneStreet & #Knightsbridge, #TheLanesborough is a luxurious grand #Regency mansion. Awarded No. 1 World's Best #Hotel in #London by Travel&Leisure, it is home to 93 luxurious suites & modern British dining #Restaurant #Grill #Bar #Garden & #Spa Visit oetkercollection.com/hotels/the-lanesborough
In Source: The Lanesborough Hotel
Celebrated for its exceptional #Food & #Drink, #TheLanesborough is one of the pre-eminent modern British dining destinations in #London. From the vibrant #Library #Bar to the intimate #Garden Room, the stately Withdrawing Room & our flagship #Restaurant #TheLanesboroughGrill where Executive #Chef #ShayCooper presents innovative cuisine using seasonal produce.
In Source: The Lanesborough Hotel
Crowned Best Urban Spa at the Good Spa Awards 2021, #TheLanesborough #Club & #Spa is one of the most exclusive private fitness #Health clubs in #London, offering #Hotel guests & club members access to internationally recognised experts in the fields of #Mindfulness #Fitness #Beauty & #Wellness.
In Source: The Lanesborough Hotel
Located in the magnificent historic setting of #SomersetHouse the #CourtauldGallery is known for its collection of #FrenchImpressionist & #PostImpressionist paintings. Part of #TheCourtauld Institute, founded in 1932 by philanthropic Collector #SamuelCourtauld the institute specialises in the study of #Art History & Conservation #London #StrandAldwych courtauld.ac.uk
In Source: The Courtauld Gallery
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#StrandStories Fanny & Stella, two Victorian cross-dressers, arrested while in drag outside the #RoyalStrandTheatre in 1870 were charged with conspiracy to commit sodomy, which carried a sentence of life with hard labour. Reported in all major newspapers, Thomas Boulton & Frederick Park were acquitted & went on to have stage careers in the UK & USA. #London #StrandAldwych
In Source: Aldwych Station
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#AldwychStation opened #StrandStation in 1907, & closed due to low footfall in 1994. Built on the site of the #RoyalStrandTheatre which stood until 1831, it has been used as a #WW2 bomb shelter & for #Art storage. Now a disused part of the #London #Underground it is a #Film location #TheDarkestHour & subject of many unrealised expansion proposals. #StrandAldwych #StrandStories
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#180TheStrand is the heart of the creative community in #London. An iconic Brutalist building transformed into a #Culture centre. At its core is 180 #Studios, a network of production and #Exhibition spaces that supports emerging talent and provides a platform for creative growth. #StrandAldwych #Westminster 180thestrand.com
In Source: 180 The Strand
Open to visitors & prayer #StClementDanesChurch was 1st built a 1000 years ago by #WilliamTheConqueror & again in the Middle Ages. Destroyed by the Great Fire of #London in 1666, the #Church standing today was completed in 1682 by #Architect Sir #ChristopherWren. Gutted during the #Blitz of #WW2 it was restored by the #RAF & re-consecrated in 1958. #StrandAldwych
In Source: St Clement Danes
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Oldest #London #Theatre in use #TheatreRoyal #DruryLane is the latest #Playhouse of 4 on the site. For 200 yrs, since 1663, monopoly rights were granted to stage #LegitimateDrama. Fire in 1672 forced a new build & in 1794 a bigger complex built. A 2nd fire 1809 led to the #Venue standing today #WestEnd #StrandAldwych What’s on: lwtheatres.co.uk/theatres/theatre-royal-drury-lane
In Source: Drury Lane
The #RoyalOperaHouse is a major performing arts #Venue in #CoventGarden #London. Home of the #TheRoyalOpera #TheRoyalBallet & Orchestra, the current #Theatre is the 3rd on the site. A #Playhouse in 1732, destroyed by fire & rebuilt in 1808. A 2nd fire forced a 3rd rebuild, the facade, foyer & auditorium date 1858, all the rest reconstructed in the 1990s. What’s on: roh.org.uk
In Source: The Royal Opera House
One of the smallest, the #DuchessTheatre in the #WestEnd is built with the stalls below street level. Opened in 1929 with #TunnelTrench a play starring #EmlynWilliams, the original interior was #ArtDeco in style; two bas-reliefs in the auditorium flanking the proscenium arch are the only original features to survive. #StrandAldwych #London What’s on: theduchesstheatre.co.uk
In Source: Duchess Theatre
Built as one of a pair with the #AldwychTheatre on either side of the #TheWaldorf #Hilton the Novello opened in 1905. Renamed the Strand #Theatre in 1909, the Whitney Theatre in 1911, & again the Strand Theatre in 1913, before the Novello in 2005, in honour of the actor #IvorNovello who lived above. #WestEnd #StrandAldwych #London What’s on: novellotheatrelondon.info
In Source: Novello Theatre
Opened in 1905, the #AldwychTheatre was built in the #Edwardian #Baroque style as a pair with the Waldorf #Theatre, now known as the #NovelloTheatre. Home to the #RoyalShakespeareCompany between 1960 & 1982, #LaurenceOlivier directed the 1st London production of A Streetcar Named Desire here. #WestEnd #StrandAldwych #London What’s on: nederlander.co.uk/aldwych-theatre
In Source: Aldwych Theatre
Connecting artists, makers & thinkers with audiences #SomersetHouse is home to hundreds of diverse creative organisations. Built on the site of a Tudor palace to be a grand public building for government & society benefit, it is a large Neoclassical complex with #Georgian quadrangle #Architecture overlooking the #Thames #StrandAldwych #Westminster #London somersethouse.org.uk
In Source: Somerset House
Univers Du Bronze #Paris #London #Masterpiece https://www.universdubronze.com
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Opera Gallery #London #Masterpiece https://www.operagallery.com
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Univers Du Bronze #Paris #London #Masterpiece https://www.universdubronze.com
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Walking Woman, Bronze by Lynn Chadwick, Exhibited by Osborne Samuel Modern and Contemporary Art #London #Masterpiece https://www.osbornesamuel.com
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Alan Wheatley Art #London #Masterpiece https://www.alanwheatleyart.com
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Sundaram Tagore Gallery #NewYork #Singapore #London #Masterpiece https://www.sundaramtagore.com
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Willoughby Gerrish #London #Yorkshire #Masterpiece https://www.willoughbygerrish.com
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David Aaron, #London #Masterpiece https://davidaaron.com
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David Aaron, Triceratops Skull #London #Masterpiece https://davidaaron.com
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Sladmore #London #Masterpiece https://sladmore.com
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Charles Ede #London #Masterpiece https://www.charlesede.com
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ArtAncient #London #Masterpiece https://www.artancient.com
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Chatila Jewellers #Geneva #London https://www.chatila.com
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Robert Young Antiques, #London #Masterpiece https://www.robertyoungantiques.com
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Godson & Coles, #London #Masterpiece https://www.godsonandcoles.co.uk
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Arusha Gallery, Edinburgh #Masterpiece #London https://www.arushagallery.com
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#Masterpiece #London Alessandra Di Castro Gallery, Rome, https://www.alessandradicastro.com
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Zak Ové, Invisible Man, 2016. Exhibited by the VIgo Gallery. #Masterpiece #London 2022 Sculpture Series, curated by Melanie Vandenbrouck, Curator of #sculpture at the V&A #Museum
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Pakistani-American #Artist Anila Quayyum Agha has created a striking illuminated cube, laser cut with elaborate patterns. ‘This is NOT a Refuge II’ 2018, is exhibited by the Sundaram Tagore Gallery. #Masterpiece #London
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#Masterpiece #Art #Fair #London An unparalleled opportunity to view and buy, the finest works of #Art #Design #Furniture and #Jewellery from antiquity to triumphs of contemporary creation. Collections from international exhibitors spanning every major market discipline are on display. #Chelsea https://www.masterpiecefair.com
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#Elephants #Art #Sculpture #London
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#Art #London Herd of Bronze #Elephant #Sculptures at #Spitalfields Market by Artists Gillie and Marc, #Sheldrick #Wildlife Trust #LoveTheLast lovethelast.com
In Source: Spitalfields Market
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Explore #hexology, where digital media is floating in the world around you. Discover this content in the ‘Around Me’ page, or by opening a #Keyword #Collection such as #Art #Architecture #London or even #StMaryLeStrand. #tip To begin press the back arrow in the bottom left hand corner to open your personal feed.
In Source: Hello
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