Is there a guided tour in London that specializes in remnants of the Industrial Revolution?
Q. We're coming for a visit next year, and my wife is a bit of a nut for that time period, especially as it relates to Human Resources . Okay, more than a bit of a nut!
A. I don't know of a specific tour based around the Industrial Revolution in London. There are plenty of Victorian London tours and walks that will include elements on The Industrial Revolution and Labour History. London Walks is one of the larger companies a link is attached. You may need to research your own tour - there is certainly plenty to see.
The mechanisation of industry and transport is covered nowhere better than at the Science Museum. Nearly all the iconic inventions, machines and engines that produced the Industrial Revolution are there from the original Puffing Billy and Stephenson's Rocket, to Boulton and Watts' engine, Arkwrights Spinning Jenny, Davy's safety lamps, Harrisons power loom and so on, it really is a massive collection. All the key inventions in electricity, gas, metallury, chemistry, medicine, communication, mining, tunneling and machine tools are represented.
Whilst much industrial production took place outside London, London retains many key sites. You can use the original platforms of the world's first underground railway at Baker Street, travel through the world's first underwater tunnel built by the Brunel's between Rotherhithe and Wapping, Travel between London Bridge and Greenwich on the world's first passenger railway, see original gas lighting in some of the Royal Parks and around the Savoy Hotel on The Strand, none of these require any special tourist tickets, they are just there, still in day to day use.
The list of sites is almost endless, a visit to the Museum of London might be a good place to go for an overview. The museum also has a Museum in the Docklands which has strong collections relating to trade and the Port of London. Both museums are particaulary strong on social history and have exhibits on Labour history, the development of Trade Unions, slavery and it's abolition, the rise of the suffragettes and changes in working conditions.
Many of the key inventors, engineers and social reformers of the period lived in London or had strong connections with the city as did many people who reacted against it. Karl Marx lived in Dean Street and researched Capital at the British Library is just one example there are hundreds of others. Many key events also happened in the capital such as the Demonstration on Copenhagen Fields near King's Cross, against the sentences of transportation imposed on the Tolpuddle Martyrs and the matchgirls strike that took place at the Bryant & May factory in East London, still standing now converted to housing. The TUC online history resource covers the period and significant events thoroughly.
The Bishopsgate Institute's library has the preminent collection of items relating to "London, labour, freethought and co-operation." There are many online exhibits including The Howell collection "a unique historical resource that provides significant material for in-depth study of Victorian social, economic and political history." It is free to visit and use the library and they have many events and exhibitions that might be of interest to your wife.
I think the challenge for you and your wife will not be to try and find remnants of the Industrial Revolution but to decide what not to visit from the plethora of choices! I hope you have a wonderful trip.
The mechanisation of industry and transport is covered nowhere better than at the Science Museum. Nearly all the iconic inventions, machines and engines that produced the Industrial Revolution are there from the original Puffing Billy and Stephenson's Rocket, to Boulton and Watts' engine, Arkwrights Spinning Jenny, Davy's safety lamps, Harrisons power loom and so on, it really is a massive collection. All the key inventions in electricity, gas, metallury, chemistry, medicine, communication, mining, tunneling and machine tools are represented.
Whilst much industrial production took place outside London, London retains many key sites. You can use the original platforms of the world's first underground railway at Baker Street, travel through the world's first underwater tunnel built by the Brunel's between Rotherhithe and Wapping, Travel between London Bridge and Greenwich on the world's first passenger railway, see original gas lighting in some of the Royal Parks and around the Savoy Hotel on The Strand, none of these require any special tourist tickets, they are just there, still in day to day use.
The list of sites is almost endless, a visit to the Museum of London might be a good place to go for an overview. The museum also has a Museum in the Docklands which has strong collections relating to trade and the Port of London. Both museums are particaulary strong on social history and have exhibits on Labour history, the development of Trade Unions, slavery and it's abolition, the rise of the suffragettes and changes in working conditions.
Many of the key inventors, engineers and social reformers of the period lived in London or had strong connections with the city as did many people who reacted against it. Karl Marx lived in Dean Street and researched Capital at the British Library is just one example there are hundreds of others. Many key events also happened in the capital such as the Demonstration on Copenhagen Fields near King's Cross, against the sentences of transportation imposed on the Tolpuddle Martyrs and the matchgirls strike that took place at the Bryant & May factory in East London, still standing now converted to housing. The TUC online history resource covers the period and significant events thoroughly.
The Bishopsgate Institute's library has the preminent collection of items relating to "London, labour, freethought and co-operation." There are many online exhibits including The Howell collection "a unique historical resource that provides significant material for in-depth study of Victorian social, economic and political history." It is free to visit and use the library and they have many events and exhibitions that might be of interest to your wife.
I think the challenge for you and your wife will not be to try and find remnants of the Industrial Revolution but to decide what not to visit from the plethora of choices! I hope you have a wonderful trip.
How far is Manchester from London and whats the best area to stay in London?
Q.
A. Train journeys should be 2 hours 15 minutes each way. Book far enough in advance or midweek and you can find tickets for £1, check the Virgin Trains website.
Tripadvisor.com is very good for finding hotels. You can pinpoint a location, specify your budget then use the user reviews to find the best one that suits you.
Best hotels in London would be places like the Savoy and Dorchester, but presumably your budget doesn't stretch that far? Maybe look around Covent Garden - Holborn and Bloomsbury in particular are nice neighbourhoods close to the West End. By contrast Victoria and Paddington are full of seedy dumps.
Tripadvisor.com is very good for finding hotels. You can pinpoint a location, specify your budget then use the user reviews to find the best one that suits you.
Best hotels in London would be places like the Savoy and Dorchester, but presumably your budget doesn't stretch that far? Maybe look around Covent Garden - Holborn and Bloomsbury in particular are nice neighbourhoods close to the West End. By contrast Victoria and Paddington are full of seedy dumps.
What are some really good classic rock songs?
Q. Like dream on, paint it black, bohemian rhapsody. For example. Thankss.
A. 1.Won't Get Fooled Again... Who
2.Hotel California.......Eagles
3.Riders On The Storm.......Doors
4.Barracuda......Heart
5.La Grange.....ZZ Top
6.You Really Got Me........Van Halen
7.More Than A Feeling......Boston
8.Sultans Of Swing........Dire Straits
9.You Shook Me All Night Long....AC/DC
10.Lola.....Kinks
11.Tiny Dancer......Elton John
12.Locomotive Breath........Jethro Tull
13.Magic Carpet Ride.......Steppenwolf
14.Tom Sawyer.......Rush
15.Baba O'Riley........The Who
16.The Joker.........Steve Miller Band
17.Roxanne......The Police
18.My Sweet Lord.........George Harrison
19.Just What I Needed.....Cars
20.Don't Fear The Reaper........Blue Oyster Cult
21.Do It Again..........Steely Dan
22.That Was Only Yesterday.....Spooky Tooth
23.Melvin Laid An Egg.......Bloodrock
24.Who Do You Love.........George Thorogood
25.Life's Been Good.........Joe Walsh
26.I'd Love To Change The World........Ten Years After
27. Brown Eyed Girl......Van Morrison
28.The Devil Came From Kansas.......The Box Tops
29.Not Fade Away.......Rolling Stones
30.All Right Now........Free
31.Black Coffee.......Humble Pie
32.Creedence Clearwater Revival.......Graveyard Train
33.Me And Bobby McGee.......Janis Joplin
34.Ohio..........CSN&Y
35.The Wind Cries Mary............Jimi Hendrix
37. St. James Infirmary ...Eric Burdon & The Animals
38.Jessica..........Allman Brothers Band
39.Long Train Running ..........Doobie Brothers
40 Journey To The Center Of The Mind.....Amboy Dukes
41.You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet........BTO
42.Mandrake Root........Deep Purple
43.Night Moves........Bob Seger
44.Born To Run........Bruce Springsteen
45.Oye Como Va......Santana
46.Frankenstein............Edgar Winter Group
47.Jailhouse Rock......Jeff Beck Group
48.White Rabbit...........Jefferson Airplane
49.Cold As Ice..........Foreigner
50.Hellbound Train.....Savoy Brown
51.Rock And Roll Fantasy.........Bad Company
52.Walk Away........James Gang
53.Blister On The Moon........Taste
54.Slow Ride.........Foghar
55.Badge...........Cream
56.Whiskey Train.....Procol Harum
57.Lady.........Styx
58.Take The Long Way Home........Supertramp
59.Don't Do Me Like That........Tom Petty
60.Breakdown.........Alan Parsons Project
61.Cocaine .......Jackson Browne
62.Werewolves Of London........Warren Zevon
63.In Your Eyes.......Peter Gabriel
64.Felling Alright.........Joe Cocker
65.Bits And Pieces ......Dave Clark Five
66.Hold The Line.........Toto
67.The Boys Are Back In Town.....Thin Lizzy
68.Paranoid.......Black Sabbath
69.Question...........Moody Blues
70.We're An American Band......Grand Funk Railroad
71.Hold Your Head Up.........Argent
72.Abacab........Genesis
73.Jane.......Jefferson Starship
74.Get Together......Youngbloods
75.25 or 6 To 4...........Chicago
76.Devil Withe The Blue Dress On....Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
77.Hand On Sloopy.........The McCoys
78.Poison.......Alice Cooper
79.Rock And Roll Hoochie Koo.........Rick Derringer
80.Kicks..........Paul Revere & The Raiders
81.Midnight Confession ......Grass Roots
82.Mississippi Queen........Mountain
83.You Keep Me Hanging On......Vanilla Fudge
84.A Child Of A Few Hours Is Burning......West Cost Pop Art Experimental Band
85. Who Am I......Country Joe & The Fish
86.Whiskey Man........Molly Hatchet
87.Wild Thing.........The Troggs
88.Sweet City Woman........The Stampeders
89.Roll With The Changes........REO Speedwagon
90.Rock On.......David Essex
91.Oh, What A Feeling.......Crowbar
92.Train Train.......Blackfoot
93.All The Young Dudes......Mott The Hoople
94.Rock & Roll Gypsy.........Saxon
95.So Into You........Atlanta Rhythm Section
96.Little Willy.........Sweat
97.Brother Louie........The Stories
98. Come And Get It........Bad Finger
99.Get Ready........Rare Earth
100.Jackie Blue...........Ozark Mountain Bluedevils.
take care
dave
2.Hotel California.......Eagles
3.Riders On The Storm.......Doors
4.Barracuda......Heart
5.La Grange.....ZZ Top
6.You Really Got Me........Van Halen
7.More Than A Feeling......Boston
8.Sultans Of Swing........Dire Straits
9.You Shook Me All Night Long....AC/DC
10.Lola.....Kinks
11.Tiny Dancer......Elton John
12.Locomotive Breath........Jethro Tull
13.Magic Carpet Ride.......Steppenwolf
14.Tom Sawyer.......Rush
15.Baba O'Riley........The Who
16.The Joker.........Steve Miller Band
17.Roxanne......The Police
18.My Sweet Lord.........George Harrison
19.Just What I Needed.....Cars
20.Don't Fear The Reaper........Blue Oyster Cult
21.Do It Again..........Steely Dan
22.That Was Only Yesterday.....Spooky Tooth
23.Melvin Laid An Egg.......Bloodrock
24.Who Do You Love.........George Thorogood
25.Life's Been Good.........Joe Walsh
26.I'd Love To Change The World........Ten Years After
27. Brown Eyed Girl......Van Morrison
28.The Devil Came From Kansas.......The Box Tops
29.Not Fade Away.......Rolling Stones
30.All Right Now........Free
31.Black Coffee.......Humble Pie
32.Creedence Clearwater Revival.......Graveyard Train
33.Me And Bobby McGee.......Janis Joplin
34.Ohio..........CSN&Y
35.The Wind Cries Mary............Jimi Hendrix
37. St. James Infirmary ...Eric Burdon & The Animals
38.Jessica..........Allman Brothers Band
39.Long Train Running ..........Doobie Brothers
40 Journey To The Center Of The Mind.....Amboy Dukes
41.You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet........BTO
42.Mandrake Root........Deep Purple
43.Night Moves........Bob Seger
44.Born To Run........Bruce Springsteen
45.Oye Como Va......Santana
46.Frankenstein............Edgar Winter Group
47.Jailhouse Rock......Jeff Beck Group
48.White Rabbit...........Jefferson Airplane
49.Cold As Ice..........Foreigner
50.Hellbound Train.....Savoy Brown
51.Rock And Roll Fantasy.........Bad Company
52.Walk Away........James Gang
53.Blister On The Moon........Taste
54.Slow Ride.........Foghar
55.Badge...........Cream
56.Whiskey Train.....Procol Harum
57.Lady.........Styx
58.Take The Long Way Home........Supertramp
59.Don't Do Me Like That........Tom Petty
60.Breakdown.........Alan Parsons Project
61.Cocaine .......Jackson Browne
62.Werewolves Of London........Warren Zevon
63.In Your Eyes.......Peter Gabriel
64.Felling Alright.........Joe Cocker
65.Bits And Pieces ......Dave Clark Five
66.Hold The Line.........Toto
67.The Boys Are Back In Town.....Thin Lizzy
68.Paranoid.......Black Sabbath
69.Question...........Moody Blues
70.We're An American Band......Grand Funk Railroad
71.Hold Your Head Up.........Argent
72.Abacab........Genesis
73.Jane.......Jefferson Starship
74.Get Together......Youngbloods
75.25 or 6 To 4...........Chicago
76.Devil Withe The Blue Dress On....Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
77.Hand On Sloopy.........The McCoys
78.Poison.......Alice Cooper
79.Rock And Roll Hoochie Koo.........Rick Derringer
80.Kicks..........Paul Revere & The Raiders
81.Midnight Confession ......Grass Roots
82.Mississippi Queen........Mountain
83.You Keep Me Hanging On......Vanilla Fudge
84.A Child Of A Few Hours Is Burning......West Cost Pop Art Experimental Band
85. Who Am I......Country Joe & The Fish
86.Whiskey Man........Molly Hatchet
87.Wild Thing.........The Troggs
88.Sweet City Woman........The Stampeders
89.Roll With The Changes........REO Speedwagon
90.Rock On.......David Essex
91.Oh, What A Feeling.......Crowbar
92.Train Train.......Blackfoot
93.All The Young Dudes......Mott The Hoople
94.Rock & Roll Gypsy.........Saxon
95.So Into You........Atlanta Rhythm Section
96.Little Willy.........Sweat
97.Brother Louie........The Stories
98. Come And Get It........Bad Finger
99.Get Ready........Rare Earth
100.Jackie Blue...........Ozark Mountain Bluedevils.
take care
dave
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