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Albert Memorial, with Football
Football (soccer) is the modern religion of Europeans and Brits.
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Queen's Gate, Hyde Park
It has been really nice that we are so close to Hyde Park, because we have wound up strolling...
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Modern Design
This was a nice old library with two floors of floor to ceiling bookshelves full of musty old books...
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Famous Scientists
This seemed to be part of the originally planned decorative scheme for the museum, which would have...
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Frisky Medieval Games
Though not quite as rude as the Satyr drinking games I saw at the British Museum, some wacky hijinks...
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Just Wrestling
There was no explanatory plaque for this piece, so I don't know how old it is. It appears to...
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Slaves Rebound
Only one half of the Casts Court was open, but there was a mezzanine level where you could go and...
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Cast Court
There used to be a gallery called "Fakes and Forgeries" which had all of these Victorian...
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Meringue - Not a Lie
Moving on once more to happier topics, there was an excellent cafe with very good food and lots of...
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Asad Babil (Lion of Babylon)
Hayv Kahraman, 2011 This artist, inspired by the "archaeology awareness" playing...
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Tie A Cravat
Newer museum displays usually have interactive sections where you can handle replica objects, try...
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Plus Ca Change
Memorial mugs of Charles II (late seventeenth century) and memorial mug for the wedding of Prince...
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Painted Room Panels
English, ca. 1696. The 15th century Spanish elephant I thought was just sort of cute and stylized. ...
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Early Keyboard Instrument - Detail
Signed and dated 1655. From the same musical instrument, which has a rare, early portrayal of...
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Early Keyboard Instrument
Signed and dated 1655. The decorative scheme was not too unusual for this type of instrument, but I...
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Great Bed of Ware
English, 16th century. I read an article a while ago (in Medieval Clothing and Textiles, I think)...
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