Trafalgar Square by Juliamaud Trafalgar Square was officially named in 1830 and is a site of significant historic and cultural value. Until the early 18th century most of the area was used as stabling for Whitehall Palace. John Nash developed the area as an “open square in the Kings Mews opposite Charing Cross” in 1812 as part … More Trafalgar Square – a cultural space for the public
Chingford Day on Saturday July 12, 1952, was in its sixth year, attracting thousands of local people and a global entertainment megastar – Walt Disney. Details of the visit can be found at http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/indepth/features/9115320.HISTORY__The_day_Disney_came_to_town/ Walt Disney was visiting Britain when he learnt about Chingford’s model railway in Ridgeway Park. He was fascinated by trains and had constructed … More In 1952 the Chingford Festival had a special visitor arrive from out of town……
Valentine’s Day treasure hunt at The Tate. See how artists have represented love by unravelling cryptic clues and finding the paintings. … More Love and marriage at Tate Britain
………Then you need to try out a live escape game packed with a variety of puzzles. The story behind the Escape Land adventure is that scientists have developed the technology for time travel. As a result, controversial laws have been introduced prohibiting its use and some rebel scientists have used it to take refuge in the 1900s. Now the … More Have you ever wanted to take part in Crystal Maze?
Love in The Tate Archive Issue 14 of Tate Etc from autumn 2008 includes an article by Tishani Doshi. In it she describes what she discovered while exploring the correspondence in the Tate archive between Vanessa and Clive Bell prior to their marriage. Vanessa Bell, was Virginia Woolf’s sister, and an artist in her own right, … More Love and Marriage at Tate Britain
London Museums have a wealth of fascinating items inside them just waiting to be explored. But have you considered the buildings themselves. http://www.visitlondon.com had produced a lovely video, filmed with permission, using a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle), also known as a drone. It gives a bird’s eye view of London as well as a look … More Bird’s eye view of London Museums
The Tate as the National Gallery of British Art In 1892 a new National Gallery of British Art, to be run under the Directorship of the National Gallery, was commissioned. The gallery was due to house the collection of British art that had been left to the nation by industrialist Henry Tate and other works of British … More Hunting Animals at Tate Britain
Play the Rudolph the red nosed Reindeer Game Rudolph the reindeer is missing his red nose! Can you help him to get it back? Click on the Reindeer or use the link http://clika.pe/l/6076/5723/ to get to the sliding block puzzle. Holiday fun Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year from the … More Free Christmas Game
The Treasure Hunters in London were exploring the Museum of London when they came across the leather bottle Treasure Hunts in London organised an alcohol themed treasure hunt called “Drink to me Only” at the Museum of London. Details of the Museum of London collection can be found here. Treasure Hunts in London fully … More Answer to the leather bottle question….
An indoor Treasure hunt. Where were the Treasure Hunters in London exploring when they came across this ? Treasure Hunts in London fully managed treasure hunts throughout Greater London are a fun way to explore the Capital and discover it’s arts, heritage and culture as well as a chance to meet new people … More Next Quiz Question