Amazing Architects and Builders
Posted by charles in Cities, Places on 11. Nov, 2011 | 0 Comments
City of Nancy This year I made a tour of the eastern part of France including the cities of Dijon, Tours and Nancy. It was a pleasant tour with time to see the countryside and visit the smaller towns also. In each place, I admired the architecture. It is amazing what the architects and builders [...]
Amazing Anniversary
Posted by charles in Careers, Cities, Inventors, London on 16. Sep, 2011 | 0 Comments
In 1666, a dreadful fire ripped through the heart of London burning houses, churches and other buildings. Sir Christopher Wren was given the job of re-developing many churches. One of them, St Paul’s Cathedral is celebrating its 300th anniversary. I am often asked what I regard as amazing. One of the factors is that a [...]
Amazing People of London
Posted by charles in Cities, London, People, Places on 03. Apr, 2010 | 3 Comments
In the book, Amazing People of London, I trace the lives of key people and show what they did to make London the city that we know today. If you wander around the streets of London, you will see many monuments to honour those who have made outstanding contributions. The audio is also available . [...]
