Fall colors were on glorious display today at Syon Park, the London home of the Duke of Northumberland. Its beautiful grounds were designed by famed landscape architect Capability Brown in the 1700's.
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| Syon House |
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| The Conservatory |
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| Sculpture at the 1951 Festival of Britain |
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| The same sculpture today at Waterloo Station. |
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| Waterloo Station |
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| Our train to Syon |
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| Luna! |
Among the Royal Museums at Greenwich is the National Maritime Museum, an impressive institution focusing on Britain's nautical history.
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| Frigate Propeller. 22,000 propellers were manufactured at a facility nearby during WWII. |
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| 1907 plate depicting The Lusitania. The RMS Lusitania was a British ocean liner that was sunk by a German U-boat in May of 1915. The tragedy, occurring 11 miles off the south coast of Ireland, killed 1,200 passengers & crew. |
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| Menu from RMS Viceroy of India leisure cruise. |
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| Built in 1933, the Miss Britain III was the first boat to exceed 100mph on salt water. |
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| The actual stern of The Implacable (see photo above), a ship present at the October 1805 Battle of Trafalgar. |
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| Prince Frederick's Barge, built 1731, was rowed by 21 oarsmen. |
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| Ships' Badges, coats of arms designed specifically for ships. |
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| The Great Map |
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| Frank Hurley's 1915 photos of The Endurance trapped in ice. |
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| Hurley's photos of Ernest Shakleton's legendary Antarctic expedition were retrieved from The Endurance just before it sank |
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| Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Theatre of the Lands of the Globe), 1573. Considered to be the very first modern atlas. |
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| Pirates! |
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| Nelson's Trafalgar Coat. Admiral Horatio Nelson was wearing this when he received his fatal wound at the 1805 Battle of Trafalgar. He died several hours later. |
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| The winner of an 1807 competition for the best 'Death of Nelson' painting. |
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| 1790 Guillotine Blade |
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| Slave Ship Restraining Irons |
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| 1922 stained glass rescued from the Baltic Exchange. |
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| Gesticulating Naval Heroes |
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| Historic Pistols |
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| National Maritime Museum |
Thames-side in the west of London sits old Isleworth (pronounced IZZ-el-worth), a quaint little village with a "time forgot" quality. Today we strolled its quiet lanes.
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| All Saints Isleworth |
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| The Thames |
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| All Saints churchyard |
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| 7 (or 8?) swans a swimming |
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| Straight on is the London Apprentice pub, with a history reaching back into the 15th century. The pub is said to have been frequented by such personages as Henry VIII, Charles I, Lady Jane Grey (the 9 days queen), and Oliver Cromwell. |
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| Church Street |
Today we found ourselves wandering around Canary Wharf, an ultra-modern district. It is touted as one of the main financial centers of the UK and of the world.
