John Pullen
Author – Filmmaker – Pilot
Welcome to my Website and Blog
Here you will find fiction and non-fiction books on various subjects along with a blog exploring many fascinating stories from the sciences to the arts.
Blog – Feeding the Curious Mind
Where to find the Executioner’s Bell
The London Central Criminal Court is a famous landmark building better known as the Old Bailey. But in earlier times, the site it now stands on was home to the notorious Newgate Prison; a place where both public and private executions were carried out. Just across the road from the court is a church whichContinue reading “Where to find the Executioner’s Bell”
There’s something wrong with Eros
London has many landmarks which are recognised around the world. They include Trafalgar Square, Tower Bridge and Buckingham Palace to name but a few. Another iconic feature is the statue of Eros in the middle of Piccadilly Circus. But hold on a minute. Eros is not at all what it seems. For a start,Continue reading “There’s something wrong with Eros”
All Aboard the Train for the Dead
Large cities all share one problem; what to do with the bodies of its dead citizens? Churchyards and cemeteries soon become full and over the centuries, plagues such as the Black Death in Europe killed off millions. London was no exception and in the nineteenth century, after an outbreak of cholera killed over 14,500Continue reading “All Aboard the Train for the Dead”
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