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Window Cling Merchandise of William Marshal
William Marshal's legacy is greatly displayed and upheld in Temple Church. The Church often holds history events about William Marshal's life, has William Marshal exhibits, and sells William Marshal merchandise. This window cling is one of the many depictions in merchandise sold of Marshal in Temple Church. -
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This is an article written in Russian with an image of Frank Shorland in it. The origin is unknown. -
University of Oxford Courtyard
A picture of an University of Oxford courtyard taken from the Tower at University of Oxford. University of Oxford holds Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Draft. The image was taken on 15 March 2024. -
Tower of London tower green.
A field within the Tower of London. This is where nobility were executed, away from the traditional crowds. Katherine Howard was one of three queens beheaded here. -
Tower of London
The Tower of London has served many purposes throughout its lifetime, from being a fortress, a prison, and even a zoo. During its prison phase, the Tower of London held many high-profile prisoners before they were eventually executed. Katherine Howard was one of three queens held and subsequently executed here. -
Towards Inclusion Draft, Section 2
Towards Inclusion is a document outlining civil rights for Disabled People in Great Britain. This is a first draft of that document created around 2000. It specifically highlights the shortcomings of the Disability Discrimination Act of 1995. -
Thirty Years Ago.
This is an article about how F.W. Shorland won the Cuca Cup outright at Herne Hill in July 1894. -
The Records of 1892
This is a table of cycling records from 1892 as compiled by the National Cycling Union. Contains path and road records as well as a cartoon of a skeleton riding a bicycle. -
The Cuca Race
This is a page from the scrapbook that contains part of article about the Cuca Cocoa Challenge Cup race and the hour by hour breakdown of the 1893 race. -
The Cuca Cup Race: and its Moral
This is an article about the Cuca Cocoa Challenge Cup and goes into the race, eventually describing how Shorland's bicycle made a difference to the end result of the race. -
The Cuca 24
This is an article and illustration of the third edition of the Cuca Cocoa Challenge Cup -
The Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
A chapel within the Tower of London. This is where the most famous prisoners of the tower were buried after their executions. Katherine Howard was one of three queens buried here. -
Temple Church in London
Temple Church was opened in 1185, and became the stronghold of the Knights Templar order in England. Today it serves as the final resting place for William Marshal alongside notable Templar leaders. Most of the building remains as it was in the 12th century with significant restoration taking place after "The Blitz" in World War II. -
Statue of Alan Turing at Bletchley Park
A slate statue of Alan Turing, located at Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. Depicts Alan Turing hunched over an Enigma machine. -
St. Peter's Cornhill.
A picture of St. Peter's Cornhill, a church that Sir Christopher Wren built after the London fire in 1666. -
St. Paul's Cathedral.
St. Paul's Cathedral dates back to 604. It was destroyed in 1666 due to the London Fire. Sir Christopher was contracted to rebuild the Cathedral as part of the Commission to rebuild London's churches. It was completed in 1711. -
St. Nicholas Cole Abbey.
St. Nicholas Cole Abby Centre for Workplace Ministry was one of the churches that was destroyed in the London Fire in 1666. It was the first church rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren. It has gone through many changes in the last hundred years, but today it is home to The Wren, a coffee shop, and a workplace ministry. -
St. Michael Cornhill.
St. Michael Cornhill is a church that stands on one of the oldest Christian sites in Britian, dating back to Roman occupation. It was rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren in 1672 after the London Fire in 1666. The tower was built by Nicholas Hawksmoor in 1722. It was later restored by Sir George Gilbert Scott in 1860. -
St. Mary Woolnoth.
St. Mary Woolnoth is one of the churches rebuilt after the London Fire. It had partly survived the fire but after considerable repairs in 1670, it was determined that it needed to be rebuilt in the 18th century. While this one is traditionally credited to Hawksmoor, it was rebuilt by the Commision that rebuilt about 50 churches in London, which Sir Christopher Wren is usually credited. -
St. Mary Aldermary.
St. Mary Aldermary was rebuilt 1679-82 by Sir Christopher Wren's office after the London Fire in 1666. The current plan of the church follows its medieval outline. -
St. Mary Abchurch.
St. Mary Abchurch is one of the churches rebuilt after the London Fire in 1666, traditionally credited to Sir Christopher Wren. It is also the home of the friends of the city churches. -
St. Martin-within-Ludgate.
St. Martin-within-Ludgate is a medieval church that dates back to 1437. It was destroyed in 1666 due to the London Fire. Sir Christopher Wren rebuilt it in 1684 and it remains largely unchanged. -
St. Lawrence Jewry.
St. Lawrence Jewry is a church dating back to the 12th century in London. It was destroyed by the London Fire in 1666 and was rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren. It was destroyed by fire in December 1940 during World War II. It was restored in 1937, keeping with Wren's designs. It was repaired and conserved in 2023. -
St. Benet Paul's Wharf.
St. Benet Paul's Wharf dates back to the 12th century in London. It was rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren after it was destroyed in 1666 due to the London Fire. It is one of the few churches that was sparred during the Blitz in World War II. Today, it is a Welsh Anglican Church. -
Spine of Otia Impreialia
Spine of a 14th century Italian manuscript of the Otia Imperialia by Gervase of Tilbury. The title is written in gold, and the spine is made out of leather or some other similar material. -
Some Account of Life in Holloway Prison for Women
The cover of booklet entitled, "Some Account of Life in Holloway Prison for Women ," by Kathleen Lonsdale. Cover art includes a woman looking out of a window in blue ink. -
Science Museum Organs Exhibit
This is a photo of an organ exhibit titled "Disease Collectors." Many of the organs in the picture were from a person with a disease. The organs were from people who lived between 1900-1950. Never Let Me Go revolves around human clones donating their organs -
Royal Society Library
This image is a picture of the Royal Society Offices. Inside they had the libraries/archives for the royal society. In this archive I looked through the old documents for my research. This research was for the 2024 Honors UAH London Study Abroad Class. -
Rides That Made History.
This is an article from cycling magazine covering F.W. Shorland's Track "Twenty-Fours." It is about the three Cuca Cocoa Challenge Cup Races Frank Shorland competed in and how they impacted the history of the sport of cycling. -
Pre-Cuca Cocoa Challenge Cup Shorland Scrapbook
This is a collection of various excepts from magazines and news papers from 1888 to 1891 mostly featuring Frank W. Shorland's career as a road cyclist and his early 24 hour races. -
Portrait of Sir Christopher Wren.
At the National Portrait Gallery, there is a painting of Sir Christopher Wren. Wren was the King's Surveyor of Works following the Great Fire of 1666. He was heavily involved in the rebuilding of 51 parishes in London after the fire. -
Political Cartoon Made Because of the Proposal to Turn Canary Warf into A Business District
Political Cartoon Made Because of the Proposal to Turn Canary Warf into A Business District Demonstrates the discourse in the community surrounding the new development -
Pilot Automatic Computing Engine (ACE)
The Pilot Automatic Computing Engine, designed by Alan Turing, held in the Science Museum, London. -
Picture of "The sixth letter from John Frederic Daniell to Michael Faraday" on the constant battery (last page)
This picture is the last page of the sixth letter to Michael Faraday from John Frederic Daniell. The first page goes over summarizes the content of the letter, asks further questions, and gives good tidings. The content being on the progress of applying ohm's law to the Daniell Cell or constant battery. -
Picture of "The sixth letter from John Frederic Daniell to Michael Faraday" on the constant battery (first page)
This picture is the first page of the sixth letter to Michael Faraday from John Frederic Daniell. The first page goes over greetings and summarizes the past letters contents and how that relates to what he will talk about now. The rest of the paper goes on to make progress of applying ohm's law to the Daniell Cell or constant battery. -
Photos of Modern Herne Hill Velodrome
These photos were taken on a casual spring weekend morning after an hour train from London and 15 minute walk through the town of Herne Hill. The activities here are mostly intermediates in training. -
Photograph of Frank Shorland and excerpt
This source is a photo of Frank Shorland over top of two excerpts of a magazine or news paper or forts. -
Photograph and Copyright of Frank Shorland and the Cuca Cocoa Challenge Cup
A copyright of the photograph of Frank Shorland after he won the first edition of the Cuca Cocoa Challenge Cup. -
Photo of The Palmerstone Gold Chocolate Cups
This is a photo of The Palmertstone Gold Chocolate Cups. This photo was taken during the UAH Study Abroad to London. These cups are located at the British Museum. These cups were created by John Cartier in 1700.