Re: [h-cost] London's Hidden Gems

2009-06-08 Thread Kate Bunting
Not a London expert, but I do know that it's actually Bethnal Green. Kate Bunting Librarian 17th century reenactor From: Alexandria Doyle garbaho...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [h-cost] London's Hidden Gems To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com Message-ID

Re: [h-cost] London's Hidden Gems

2009-06-08 Thread seamst...@juno.com
I always recommend Sir John Soane's Museum and The Wallace Collection. Karen Seamstrix -- Original Message -- From: Kate Bunting k.m.bunt...@derby.ac.uk To: h-cost...@indra.com h-cost...@indra.com Subject: Re: [h-cost] London's Hidden Gems Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 09:15:12 +0100

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2009-06-08 Thread Wilson, Annette
The Fan Museum in Greenwich is very interesting Annette -- Original Message -- Re: [h-cost] London's Hidden Gems To: h-cost...@indra.com Message-ID: 20090608.081558.673...@webmail13.dca.untd.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 I always recommend Sir John Soane's

[h-cost] London's Hidden Gems

2009-06-06 Thread Onaree Berard
Anyone know of any little known or hidden gems in London? I'm going in late Oct and I know all the big stuff but was wondering about the lesser known stuff. Usually I ask about museums and old buildings but in London that is like asking someone in Los Angles if they know any highways. Onaree

Re: [h-cost] London's Hidden Gems

2009-06-06 Thread Alexandria Doyle
May I suggest the museum of Children in Bethel Green? I went there to see the dolls but they do have a bit of collection of children's clothing. I went several years ago, but the curator in charge of the dolls had some wonderful stories about the clothing as well, since they can document exactly

Re: [h-cost] London's Hidden Gems

2009-06-06 Thread julian wilson
Berard msber...@gmail.com wrote: From: Onaree Berard msber...@gmail.com Subject: [h-cost] London's Hidden Gems To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com Date: Saturday, 6 June, 2009, 5:02 PM Anyone know of any little known or hidden gems in London? I'm going in late Oct and I know all the big

Re: [h-cost] London's Hidden Gems

2009-06-06 Thread Anne
Once you're in the central area, just try to walk from place to place as much as possible rather than taking the tube, and you will find all sorts of gems which will be just yours. I cut across Green Park one time on my way to a meeting and came across the original Bluecoat School. They are,