One of the most awe-inspiring, moving, detailed, and beautiful sculptures I have ever seen rests within #DunfermlineAbbey and Palace in #Dunfermline, #Fife, #Scotland. The monument was erected in 1867 by the widow of Major General the Hon. Robert Bruce. He was an aid and tutor to the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII). The panels depict their journey to the "Holy Land" and the fatal illness that caused his death. His body was brought back and buried in the Abbey. Queen Victoria noticed that the sculpture had nothing to indicate that the General had been connected with the Prince of Wales. So Foley chiselled the Prince of Wales feather on the corner of the pillow on which the General's head is resting. The monument shows that the General was buried with his feet crossed, indicating that he was a crusader.
It's time like this I wonder how the bloody Hell we managed during the Empire. ☀️
Britain's communities are made, kept, or broken by the birth, maintenance, or death of its public houses.
Cittie of Yorke, 22 High Holborn, London WC1V 6BN @britainspubs
Cittie of Yorke, 22 High Holborn, London WC1V 6BN @britainspubs
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#RIP - The Mitre Pub at 164 #Croydon Road, Anerley, #London, #SE20, which is now currently undergoing a ruthless death, was built in the mid‑Victorian era, to serve the growing suburb of London. Born in roughly the 1860s, the developer claims that (after having left it to rot for decades) that it's structurally unsound. 🙄 As well as this, for a long time, its alleyway was used for criminal activity. So, instead of fixing contemporary issues, they'd rather destory our historically and culturally revlevant
buildings in aid of a new, stale world.
You are currently witnessing the final stages of #Britain's cultural decline.
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buildings in aid of a new, stale world.
You are currently witnessing the final stages of #Britain's cultural decline.
@BritainsPubs
To come from #London is to spend one's entire life in a state of homesickness despite living life at home.
Subconsciously, humans especially love dogs because no matter how they're treated, they offer unconditional love and positivity whenever they're present. Apply this to how we treat each other as humans, and it will explain why we are hated or loved by the people within our lives.
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I have always found that people who dislike or mistreat dogs are the type of individuals to be the most untrustworthy among humans.
St Martin's Lane is a street in the City of #Westminster that runs from the church of St Martin-in-the-Fields (where it gets it name) to near #TrafalgarSquare. As we can see the church spire at the bottom of the hill, we can tell we're looking down the hill from North to South. On our right is an old Beer House that has since long gone. There are still a few pubs present, notably the Salisbury. We are so spoilt with photography these days that Illustrations like this no longer get the credit or attention they deserve. @BritainsPubs