KathleenDuffy

aka Kathleen Duffy from London, United Kingdom (80 years). Wizzley author for 11 years. 100%

Life-long learner, art-lover, voracious reader, doting grandma, love to write.

The Crystal Palace - Victorian Engineering Triumph

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A Brief History of Old London Bridge

Many bridges have spanned the River Thames, but the most fascinating of all was the medieval Old London Bridge with its houses, shops and chapel.

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Short History of London Coffee Houses and Cafes

Brand name coffee shops dominate the high streets of London. Love them or hate them, their legacy is fascinating.

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A Short History of Oxford Coffee Houses and Student Life

The Oxford coffee house was the perfect meeting place for intellectually curious, and argumentative male students. But the Oxford University authorities were watching.

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British Soldiers' Songs From The Trenches of The First World War

Soldiers of the First World War subverted contemporary tunes to produce a potent mix of stoicism, humour, irony and ribaldry to counteract the reality of life in the trenches.

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Carlo Gatti – Italian/Swiss Immigrant, Victorian Business Entrepreneur, Ice-Cream Magnate

In 1847 Carlo Gatti, an Italian Swiss immigrant, arrived penniless at Dover. His natural talent for business strategy, marketing and business innovation made him a rich man.

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The Lost Frost Fairs of London's River Thames

In 1683 the Thames froze over and a great Thames Frost Fair was held on the ice itself. But despite recent cold winters, especially 2010, the Thames has failed to freeze. Why?

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Save Britain's Gasometers - Viennese Gasometers Converted to New Homes & Shops

In the United Kingdom many gasometers are marked for destruction. But in Vienna these industrial structures have been converted into stunning new homes and workplaces

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Joseph Paxton - Architect of the Crystal Palace

Sir Joseph Paxton rose from humble gardener to Head Gardener at Chatsworth House and Architect of the glass and iron Crystal Palace, home to The Great Exhibition of 1851.

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What Were the Difficulties in Governing Russia in 1900?

Tsar Nicholas II ruled over a vast Russian Empire. Governance was hard due to Russia's vast size, harsh climate, varied nationalities, and travel difficulties.

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Henry Royce and the Rolls-Royce Limousine

Henry Royce was a workaholic, self-made engineer whose meticulous attention to detail was balanced by his partner Charles Royce's eye for style and promotional flair

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Famous Inventors

The London A-Z Street Atlas - Invented by the Amazing Phyllis Pearsall

The London A-Z Street Atlas was invented by Phyllis Pearsall. Her dedication and determination make it easier for us to negotiate this complex city.

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When Peter the Great of Russia Visited England in 1698

In order to build up his naval fleet, Peter the Great of Russia spent time in Deptford, London learning English shipbuilding techniques. He worked hard, but played hard too!

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Age of Enlightenment

George Frideric Handel and The Foundling Hospital, London

In 1749 Handel conducted the first of his many charity concerts at The Foundling Hospital, an institution that cared for the destitute children of London.

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The Russian Revival Project and Carl Jung

The Soviet era saw in-depth psychoanalysis banned in Russia. But since perestroika many Russians are using psychoanalysis to help them cope with the traumas of cultural change.

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Age of Enlightenment

Alexander Radishchev - Russian Radical

One of the most radical books ever published in Russia, “A Journey from St Petersburg to Moscow” exposed the divisions in society under the reign of Catherine the Great.

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Age of Revolution

The Importance of Popular Song in Revolutionary France

During the French Revolution of 1789 popular songs were vital to lifting the spirits of the sans-culottes, or working poor, of Paris.

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Age of Revolution

English Radical Writing in the 1790s

The French Revolution inspired English radicals to dare to fight for reform. Their weapons were a new literate artisan class and the printing press.

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Charles Rolls and the Rolls-Royce Limousine

Class differences in Edwardian Britain were no barrier to the inventive spirits of Charles Rolls and Henry Royce. This is a brief biography of Charles Rolls

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