tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post1288160200758659993..comments2023-12-07T08:43:47.734+00:00Comments on Fresh eyes on London: Ancient HallMohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16999026380030273440noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-14931678639198582232011-10-19T08:49:41.196+01:002011-10-19T08:49:41.196+01:00Good pic of huge space.Good pic of huge space.Adullamitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15537659871829290071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-49727673836422310412011-10-16T16:03:49.758+01:002011-10-16T16:03:49.758+01:00beautiful ciao elisabettabeautiful ciao elisabettaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-54315281237176875152011-10-15T23:51:51.206+01:002011-10-15T23:51:51.206+01:00This part of the Palace of Westminster was one of ...This part of the Palace of Westminster was one of the few parts to survive the fire of 1834. This zoomable map shows how its orientation differs from that of the later Barry-Pugin building: http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/crace/p/007000000000011u00056000.html<br /><br />It is the wooden hammerbeam roof which allowed such a large column-free space to be achieved with pre-industrial revolution technology. This link offers a closer inspection: http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/online-tours/virtualtours/westminster-hall-tours/westminster-hall/IleDuLevanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17301940857580329424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-24796733759677559352011-10-15T23:28:44.242+01:002011-10-15T23:28:44.242+01:00Truly a remarkable place.Truly a remarkable place.Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-46396523750306168452011-10-15T21:28:14.099+01:002011-10-15T21:28:14.099+01:00Huh. I had the opposite reaction. It reminded me...Huh. I had the opposite reaction. It reminded me of a warehouse, much less impressive than the rest of the building. But I'll admit I'm probably a bit more jaded than the average 15th C Briton.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-36134885772384852952011-10-15T17:36:37.964+01:002011-10-15T17:36:37.964+01:00All that history confined between these walls. If...All that history confined between these walls. If only one could close their eyes and meditate here and see it run like a movie in their head.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-38244289977842066802011-10-15T15:30:41.954+01:002011-10-15T15:30:41.954+01:00That's the third dimension, isn't tit? Tim...That's the third dimension, isn't tit? Time. Trying to get one's head around the length of time this building has stood and the number of events that have been witnessed between these walls. History is such an impressive dimension, that we do not pay enough homage to.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513648613788716017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-43605373437574268822011-10-15T14:48:53.564+01:002011-10-15T14:48:53.564+01:00This is so beautiful!This is so beautiful!Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12581698875532051689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-5493231803285453772011-10-15T13:29:27.524+01:002011-10-15T13:29:27.524+01:00This is gorgeous Mo.This is gorgeous Mo.Luis Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04727861757424018617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-11741200130667165612011-10-15T12:02:24.242+01:002011-10-15T12:02:24.242+01:00Spectacular hall Mo, and yes it is very fascinatin...Spectacular hall Mo, and yes it is very fascinating to imagine the historical events that have happened there.PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.com