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Vincent Van Gough today is one of the world’s best loved artists and his paintings are highly praised and exhibited in galleries around the world. But when he was alive, he was rarely able to sell many of his works. In fact he was broke for much of the time and he had a shortContinue reading “Famous People – Vincent Van Gough”

The moment Jimi Hendrix picked up his first electric guitar, the sound it produced would be changed forever. He made the instrument do things that had not been envisioned and he achieved all this within four years. Even more amazing was the fact that he could neither read nor write music.     Born Johnny AllenContinue reading “Famous People – Jimi Hendrix”

Sutton House is said to be the oldest house in Hackney and the second oldest in the whole of the East End of London. It can be dated back to 1535 when it was built for Sir Ralph Sadleir who was then the Principal Secretary of State to King Henry VIII. Its original name wasContinue reading “The Haunted House of Hackney”

This is the final tale of London hauntings for December and this one has a ghost who only appears, they say, on Christmas Day.     The frontage of Buckingham Palace is probably one of the best known buildings in the world. Many people believe that it is the home to Queen Elizabeth II. But itContinue reading “The Christmas Ghost of Buckingham Palace”

This is the latest tale of London ghostly appearances in our lead-up to Christmas and features a well-known pub with a spooky sleeping partner!     The Ten Bells pub is located close to Spittlefields Market but it is also not that far from Whitechapel which might give you a clue to why this tavern mightContinue reading “The Pub Ghost who sleeps with you”

This is the latest London ghost story for the month leading up to Christmas; perfect for these cold dark nights.     Highgate Cemetery is one of the best known cemeteries in London, if not the whole country. It is split into the West and East sides and is separated by Swain’s Lane. The western sideContinue reading “The Vampire of Highgate Cemetery”

All Hallows by the Tower is one of the oldest churches in London. It was first constructed in 675 CE and stands on the site of a Roman building. In fact if you go down into the crypt you can still see part of a Roman floor built nearly 2,000 years ago. The original nameContinue reading “The Lady in Black and the Choirboys”

St James’s Palace is officially described as one of the senior palaces in London and is presently home to a number of the Royal Family as well as being the base for many offices of state. It has apparently only got the one ghost but the story behind it has intrigue and a bloody outcomeContinue reading “Haunted London – The Ghost of St James’s Palace”

Alan Turing was a brilliant mathematician, computer scientist and an expert in biology and artificial intelligence. He was also a very good cryptologist and played a large part in helping to win the Second World War. But he also led a troubled life and was hounded by the authorities at the time.     He wasContinue reading “The Enigma that was Alan Turing”

In the City of London there exists the remains of a church called St Mary Aldermanbury. It is located just behind the London Guildhall. Today there is little more than a garden remaining on the original site after it was destroyed by a German bomb dropped during the London Blitz. The church is now aContinue reading “The men who saved Shakespeare”