Monday, July 11, 2022

Museum of Brands

The Museum of Brands in Notting Hill is devoted to the history of consumer culture.  The display items are located along a "Time Tunnel", running from the Victorian era to the present day.









































































Thursday, July 7, 2022

Museum of London Docklands

This museum near Canary Wharf focuses on the Port of London, its growth over the centuries, and its link to the Atlantic Slave Trade.

River Thames snaking thru London, 1802


The Gibbet, for gruesome display of
executed pirates


List of Slaves, Mills Plantation,
St. Kitts, 1750


Whaling Pot, used to render blubber into oil, 1800's









WWII Bomb Shelter

Steel shelter for outdoor workers
who couldn't leave their posts
during attacks.



Beatles at the docks



 

Tuesday, July 5, 2022

The Sky Garden

The amazing Sky Garden is at the tippy-top of the Walkie-Talkie building downtown.  Wow!
























The Walkie-Talkie.  The Sky Garden
is at the top of this building.

The Royal Exchange

Mansion House