Thomas Moore email: TMooreSr@me.com Telephone: 801.791.9918
August 13, 2012
May 10, 2012
THE PALACE OF WESTMINSTER: A SETTING FIT FOR GRAND OCCASIONS AND CEREMONIES
Please enjoy these wonderful images of the Palace of Westminster, The Houses of Parliament
Thomas Moore email: TMooreSr@me.com Telephone: 801.791.9918
May 9, 2012
May 7, 2012
LONDON’S FINEST GEORGIAN SHOP FRONT: 56 ARTILLERY LANE, SPITALFIELDS
Absolutely EXQUISITE and all original!
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NICHOLAS HAWKSMOOR’S CHRIST CHURCH, SPITALFIELDS __ the masterpiece of Baroque London
After the Great Fire in 1711, the government allocated money to build 50 new churches in London; however, only 12 were ever built–Christ Church being one of them. Inside there is a magnificent organ by Handel’s favored organ-builder Richard Bridge which was installed in 1735. This organ is THE ONLY LARGE ORGAN FROM GEORGIAN TIMES TO SURVIVE. This splendid Baroque church was closed for 50 years but was reopened in 2004 — the result is breathtaking. Hawksmoor’s church glitters for us 225 years later. Certainly worth a visit.
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March 17, 2012
DUMFRIES HOUSE: Prince Charles and the “Grand Opening” *** Chippendale, Chippendale, Chippendale ** Fabulous story. ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST
Many THANKS to ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST for this month’s article about the grand opening of DUMFRIES HOUSE. I read my had copy this evening. WOW is all I can say. Fabulous story. Prince Charles to the rescue–YOU ARE A REAL STAR. As soon as I get a chance, I am off to Scotland to see this fabulous restoration. Yikes!
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March 14, 2012
ALBERT SPEER: Architect of GERMANIA *** died in London 1 September 1981
Fascinating article, to say the least.
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March 7, 2012
LONDON ARCHITECTS: WHO DESIGNED AND BUILT LONDON? Sir Christopher Wren, Alfred Waterhouse, Richard Seifert, Norman Foster, George Gilbert Scott, Charles Barry, John Soane, Nicholas Hawksmoor
For me, London is the greatest city in the world. It is a fascinating visual experience. Who built this eternal city? This is a helpful article. Nice
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February 28, 2012
TEMPLE CHURCH, Fleet Street
THE TEMPLE CHURCH was part of my Medieval and Renaissance studies during my young adult age in Europe. I remember seeing the church with my grandfather in the late 1940′s when it was being restored after World War II when the church was damaged during the Blitz. I have seen it a couple of times since, but it came vividly to mind when I saw THE DA VINCI CODE. Lost amid a maze of alleyways and courtyards is this wonderful church built by the Knights Templar in 1185 in the round style of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. It is one of only four round churches in England, the others being at Cambridge, Northampton, and Little Maplestead in Essex. The west door is one of the finest pieces of Norman work in London. In 1240 a spacious rectangular choir was added to the round nave and believed to be one of the most perfectly proportioned buildings of the 13th century in England. It is the only complete early Gothic church in London, having survived the Great Fire in the 17th century. On the floor of the round nave is a splendid collection of medieval effigies, no doubt of Knights Templar, whose slumbers in the last few years have been cruelly disturbed by fans of the novel THE DA VINCI CODE, who regularly besiege the church looking for secret signs and hidden chambers. While in London, pause a moment form all your running about to visit this splendid church. It is an ancient place of great beauty.
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THE EMBANKMENT: A “CAMEL” BENCH ALONG THE THAMES *** Photo sharing
I have walked along the Embankment past Cleopatra’s Needle all my life. My friend Helen Clapp pointed out these bench details, and I thought I would share them with my readers. Splendid.
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