Monday, April 27, 2009

Tours 1


One of the best ways to see a lot in a short amount of time and to learn things you might otherwise have missed is to take a tour. By bus or by foot, with a guide or self-guided, there are many to choose from. Below are just a few.



www.theoriginaltour.com/
[Tel: +44 020 8877 1722]

Welcome to London and to The Original Tour. We provide more than just a great way to travel around the capital, founded nearly 60 years ago at the time of The Festival of Britain and now the largest and most popular open-top sightseeing bus operator in the world.
The Original Tour has become established as THE essential introduction to London. We invite you to experience all the magical sights and sounds of London in a comfortable and secure environment.




[tel:+44 020 8530-8443]

Since 1982 our Jack the Ripper tour has been introducing Londoners and visitors alike to the dark alleyways and sinister thoroughfares where the Jack the Ripper murders occurred. We are one of the longest established and best known Jack the Ripper tour operators with an unrivalled reputation for quality and reliability.







[Tel: +044 070 5022 4991]

Choose from a series of handy, durable, pocket sized books on self-guided London Tours with themes ranging from The Beatles in London, A Walk Through Charles Dickens' London, and A Walk Through Shakespeare's London. At the time of this posting there are eight walking tours to choose from!







City Highlights offers a wide selection of walking tours conducted by a team of knowledgeable and enthusiastic guides. Tours feature themes such as 2000 Years of London's History, Clerkenwell: Historic Suburb, Scientific London and The City's Gardens.








Soundmap audio tours are the exciting new way to experience London. Simply download a tour and our unique narrators will give you the ultimate guide of the area they love; hear the stories and secrets of the streets and be immersed into a world of music, interviews and sound effects.What are you waiting for? Put your headphones on and let’s go.







[Tel: +044 084 5200 6791]

Road Trip offers a number of tours departing from London and including a wide selection of sites throughout the British Isles. Choose a Day Tour to places like Bath, Stratford, Stonehendge, Leeds and Warwick Caslte or go for a weekend or longer to Cornwall, Liverpool, Medieval York, Sherwood Forest and many other destinations through out England, Scottland and Wales.





[+ 44 020 7038 0688]

Visit three of England's most historic castles - Leeds, Hever & Windsor Castle - and Stonehenge with your own expert guide. Spend the night at historic Amberley Castle.



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Friday, April 24, 2009

Sites to See 1 - London


Keep checking in for more cool and fun things to do while in England as we add postings to this blog. So as not to confuse the daylights out of everyone, I'll try and keep the postings roughly thematic, ya know: galleries, tours, sites to see, that kind of thing. Below are just some of the neat places to visit while in London.


[New Globe Walk, Bankside, Southwark, Southwark, London, SE1 9DR
Telephone: 020 7902 1400]

This replica of the Shakespeare's 16th century theatre, reconstructed just 200 yards from its original site, is the brainchild of American actor and director Sam Wanamaker. Built in wood and thatch, using techniques from 400 years ago, the theatre opened in 1996. Although it is not an exact replica, it is close, and plays are performed in the open-air, rain or shine. The thrust stage, and the fact that cheap standing tickets are available for every performance, create a raucous relationship between actor and audience that makes it unlike any other London Theatre. If you are standing, remember to dress appropriately (there's no shelter from the elements, and on hot days most performances are accompanied by somebody fainting). Visitors can also tour the theatre and spend time at the adjacent Shakespeare's Globe Exhibition.







[221b Baker Street London NW1 6XE]

The worlds most famous address! Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John H Watson lived at 221b Baker Street between 1881-1904, according to the stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The house was last used as a lodging house in 1936 and the famous 1st floor study overlooking Baker Street is still faithfully maintained as it was kept in Victorian Times.
Step back in time, and when you visit London, remember to visit The World's Most Famous address - 221b BAKER STREET - the Official Home of Sherlock Holmes!






[20 Dean's YardLondon SW1P 3PA, Tel 44(0)20 7222 5152]

Kings, queens, statesmen and soldiers; poets, priests, heroes and villains - the Abbey is a must-see living pageant of British history. Every year Westminster Abbey welcomes over one million visitors who want to explore this wonderful 700-year-old building. Thousands more join us for worship at our daily services. The Abbey is in the heart of London. Once inside audio guides are available in eight languages or there is the highly-popular verger-led tour.















[Tower Hill, London, Tower Hamlets, EC3N]
Discover for yourself some of the Tower’s sights and stories, whether you’re planning your visit or just wanting to learn more about this iconic palace and its history. In the early 1080s, William the Conqueror began to build a massive stone tower at the centre of his London fortress. Nothing like it had ever been seen before. Through the centuries that followed, successive monarchs added to the fortifications. This short history charts the different stages of its construction and explains its role as fortress, palace and prison.







[84 Commercial St, London, E1 6LY]

On the corner of Commercial Street and Fournier Street in Spitalfields stands perhaps the most famous pub in Ripper history. The Ten Bells Pub has been standing since at least 1752. The pub has undergone one name change. From 1976 to 1988, it was known as "The Jack the Ripper". Since 1988 it was given its original name of "The Ten Bells".











[Parliament Square, London, SW1P 3AD]

Big Ben is one of London's best-known landmarks, and looks most spectacular at night when the clock faces are illuminated. You even know when parliament is in session, because a light shines above the clock face. The name Big Ben actually refers not to the clock-tower itself, but to the thirteen ton bell hung within. The bell was named after the first commissioner of works, Sir Benjamin Hall.




[London, SE1]


Bring London to life with a flight on the London Eye. Astonish, amaze and excite pupils with an incredible perspective of London that is at once a history lesson, geography lesson, cultural lesson and a lesson in engineering and design.
















Buckingham Palace
[16 Belgrave RdLondon, SW1V 1QF]

Buckingham Palace has served as the official London residence of Britain's sovereigns since 1837 and today is the administrative headquarters of the Monarch. Although in use for the many official events and receptions held by The Queen, the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace are open to visitors every year.


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Monday, April 20, 2009

Art Galleries 1

Greetings Newman peeps! On this blog we hope to provide you with various links, information and photos for fun artistically minded things you can do while studying in England next year. To start out, let's look at just some of the plethora of art galleries that are found in the London metro area, just a trip on the Underground away!



(click on the heading to visit the museum site.)

[Guildhall Yard (off Gresham Street) London EC2V 5AE]

Many famous and much-loved pictures are once again on view for the public to see and enjoy in the new Guildhall Art Gallery which opened in 1999. The original gallery was burned down during a severe air raid in May 1941.
The new gallery displays about 250 works of art at a time, with a programme of temporary exhibitions exploring different themes and allowing many lesser-known pictures from the collection to come out of store.







[The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN]

Houses one of the greatest collections of Western European painting in the world. These pictures belong to the public and entrance to see them is free.
The National Gallery was established for the benefit of all. With a commitment to free admission, a central and accessible site, and extended opening hours the Gallery has ensured that its collection can be enjoyed by the widest public possible, and not become the exclusive preserve of the privileged. The Gallery continues to pursue a vigorous and socially inclusive outreach programme, and caters to the needs of all groups in society.








[Silk St, London, Greater London, EC2Y 8, UK]

“A building where there is always something rich and strange going on.”
The Barbican Centre is the largest multi-arts centre in Europe, featuring art, film, music, theatre, dance and education all under one roof and under one creative direction.The Centre comprises the 1,949 seat Barbican Hall, the 1,166-seat Barbican Theatre, the 200-seat Pit theatre, 3 cinemas, the 1,393 m2 Barbican Art Gallery, a 2nd gallery; The Curve, 4,645m2 of foyers and public spaces, the Lakeside Terrace, a roof-top tropical conservatory, 7 conference suites, 2 trade exhibition halls, private function rooms and the 3 restaurants; Searcy’s, Waterside Café and Balcony Bistro.




[16 - 18 Ramillies StreetLondonW1F 7LW]

The largest public gallery in London dedicated to photography. From the latest emerging talent, to historical archives and established artists - we are the place to see photography in all its forms.










The Animation Gallery
[13-14 Great Castle Street, London, W1W 8LS]‎

Currently celebrating our 13th year of connecting fans with the art theylove, we at The Animation Art Gallery remain passionately committed toproviding our customers with a unique and irresistible shopping experience.We love what we do and we share your enthusiasm. Whether browsing or buyingyou're always welcome to swing by the store and stay for a chat.





The Saatchi Gallery
[Duke of York's HQKing's RoadLondonSW3 4SQ]

The Duke of York's HQ, Sloane Square, offers an ideal environment to view contemporary art, with very large well-proportioned rooms and high ceilings. The Gallery occupies the entire 70,000 sq ft building giving the gallery scope for a book shop, educational facilities and a café/bar. It is ideally located in a central London location on Kings Road, Chelsea. -->Free admission to all shows - including temporary, curated exhibitions, as part of the Saatchi Gallery’s aim to bring contemporary art to the widest audience possible - has been enabled through the Gallery’s corporate partnership with the leading contemporary art auction house Phillips de Pury & Company.




[Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 0RN]

Located in the Somerset House, The Courtlauld Galleries are a vibrant international centre for the study of the history of art and conservation and is also home to one of the finest small art museums in the world. The Courtauld Institute of Art is one of the worlds leading centres for the study of art history and conservation. Renowned for our breadth of coverage, our teaching ranges from antiquity through to the contemporary. The gallery houses one of Britain's best-love collections, including famous Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces, and offers an acclaimed programme of temorary exhibitions.

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