Seventy-five years ago, on 30th November 1936, the Crystal Palace was destroyed by fire. Contemporary newsreels give a good impression of the events of that evening: You can also see the Pathe newsreels here, and parts of the Crystal Palace is on Fire video made by the Crystal Palace Foundation. What really struck me as […]
All posts for the month November, 2011
The Crystal Palace fire
Posted by Sarah Young on November 30, 2011
http://sarahjyoung.com/site/2011/11/30/the-crystal-palace-fire/
In Herzen’s footsteps: a visit to Ventnor
You never quite know where your research is going to take you, but I have to admit I didn’t expect it to be to the Isle of Wight. That, however, is where I ended up a couple of months ago as a result of my Russians in London post on Alexander Herzen, after I was […]
Posted by Sarah Young on November 10, 2011
http://sarahjyoung.com/site/2011/11/10/in-herzens-footsteps-a-visit-to-ventnor/