By Tim Lambert Farnham is a charming town in Surrey. It’s noted for its Georgian buildings and its parks. It also has a very good museum The Museum of Farnham. The Haren Garden Farnham Town Hall Spire Church Farnham Pottery in the Museum of Farnham An old house in West Street Farnham Near Farnham Library… Continue reading Pictures of Farnham
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My Pictures of Clapham
By Tim Lambert Clapham has a long history. It started as a Saxon village and became a fashionable place to live in the 18th century. Here are a few pictures I took of Clapham. Clapham Common An old drinking fountain on Clapham Common Holy Trinity Church Clapham Clapham Clock Tower Clapham Common Underground Station Clapham… Continue reading My Pictures of Clapham
A Brief History of Theatre
By Tim Lambert Ancient Greek Theatre The Greeks are famous for drama. Theatre probably began with a group of people called a chorus singing and dancing in honour of Dionysus, the god of wine. Then about 534 BC, a man named Thespis added a single actor to the chorus. A second actor was added and… Continue reading A Brief History of Theatre
A History of Auschwitz
By Tim Lambert The Beginning of Auschwitz Auschwitz was a concentration camp where more than a million innocent people were murdered. During the First World War, a camp for immigrant workers was built near the Polish town of Oswiecim, which was then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After the war, Oswiecim became part of the… Continue reading A History of Auschwitz
My Pictures of Horndean
By Tim Lambert Horndean is a large village in Southeast Hampshire. It was once famous for its brewing industry. Nearby is the tiny but charming hamlet of Blendworth and the small village of Catherington. These are some pictures I took around the area. Holy Trinity Church Blendworth A View from the Church A lampost in… Continue reading My Pictures of Horndean
My Pictures of Alaska
By Tim Lambert These are some pictures I took on a cruise from Vancouver to Alaska. The scenery was breathtaking, and the towns were very nice. Alaska is a great place to visit. A view of Juneau, Alaska Juneau, the capital of Alaska Me, with a resident in Juneau Hubbard Glacier Glacier Bay, Alaska Me… Continue reading My Pictures of Alaska
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A Brief Biography of Gertrude Bell
By Tim Lambert Gertrude Bell was a great writer and archaeologist of the early 20th century. She was born in Washington, County Durham on 14 July 1868. Her father was the wealthy owner of an ironworks. Sadly her mother died when Gertrude was only 3 but her father remarried. Gertrude was a very intelligent woman… Continue reading A Brief Biography of Gertrude Bell
My Pictures of Botley
By Tim Lambert Botley is a charming village in Hampshire. It has a long history stretching back 1,500 years, and it is still thriving. Here are some pictures I took of the village. The River Hamble in Botley Mill Hill in Botley Botley Mills Winchester Street in Botley A Memorial to the journalist and writer… Continue reading My Pictures of Botley
Pictures of Sherborne
By Tim Lambert Here are some pictures I took of the charming town of Sherborne in Dorset. Below is Sherborne Abbey. The old English word ceap meant trade. It gradually changed to our word cheap. Cheap Street is still the main shopping street in Sherborne. Below is the conduit in Sherborne. It was once a… Continue reading Pictures of Sherborne