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Today In History
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On this day in history… December 01 1783 – Jacques Charles & Nicolas Roberts make first untethered ascension with gas hydrogen balloon in Paris 1835 – Hans Christian Andersen publishes his 1st book of fairy tales 1878 – 1st White House telephone...
Contiki — London, United Kingdom
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Contiki - London, United Kingdom London, United Kingdom The contiki blog is going to be a bit different, with me only posting what we did, as we are on the go non stop. Day 1 (May 7th): - Arrived at 6am, for a 645am departure. - Drove to Cliffs of...
Let's Try This One More Time: The Comics Reporter's Holiday Shopping Guide 2012
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After A Significant Delay, Welcome To The Fully-Completed 2012 CR Holiday Shopping Guide. I'm Sorry For Your Wait. What follows are several suggestions for comics-related gift shopping. These suggestions are intended to help you along if you've decided...
IDW Publishing Solicitations for April 2017
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IDW Publishing has released solicitation information and images for new comics and products shipping in April 2017. When you’re through checking out these solicitations for new releases, be sure to visit CBR’s Independent Comics forum to discuss these...
Railway Maps & Text
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You may have noticed that many of my earlier posts formed a tour along the rivers of Cork, of which I had made a hobby for a few years. This summer I hope to make a hobby of the railways of Cork and to post a sort of blogger tour along the railways,...

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Opium pipes in London | The Great Wen

In 1899, Earl's Court offered interested Londoners the chance to pay 6d to see a Hong Kong 'opium smoking parlour', filled with 'living Chinaman' and 'true to every detail'. This reflected an ongoing ...

Farewell to Soho’s Stockpot | The Great Wen

It feels these days as if every time I venture into the West End I will pass a raft of unfamiliar shiny expensive shops and restaurants and then stumble upon one last holdout from the London that I gr...