Any places that give you a real sense of history? I used to work in London and knew the area from Oxford Street/Regent Street/ Strand/Covent Garden/ Embankment/ Chancery Lane/Holborn/ Lincoln's Inn/Fleet Street very well. Read Boswell's London Journal and Life of Johnson written in the 18th century and it always rang a chord to walk down the same streets and alleys, past the same churches and even drink in some of the same pubs. Anyone else have a special place?
Last time I checked Bromborough was not in Northumberland. Your memory is definitely going. By the way I'm enjoying your autobiography, The Long and the Short and the Tall(Stories). Geetar lent me his signed copy.
I have a sense of it when I think of my old neighbourhood. It's viceral. That's history I can measure by memory.
I once had a series of first perspective vivid dreams set in the mid to late 1600s. That too gave me an unmistakable sense of time and place and of course person.
But to have a sense of something somewhere must only be possible with a lifetime memory.
Perhaps you are connected via a previous lifetime?
If we are talking historical significance then I guess one would need to have real knowledge and interest in the time/place.
Otherwise the cemetery especially at dusk and dawn will give most folk a real sense of (their) historical perspective.
-- Edited by ian on Thursday 13th of August 2015 09:35:40 PM
I have a sense of it when I think of my old neighbourhood. It's viceral. That's history I can measure by memory.
I once had a series of first perspective vivid dreams set in the mid to late 1600s. That too gave me an unmistakable sense of time and place and of course person.
But to have a sense of something somewhere must only be possible with a lifetime memory.
Perhaps you are connected via a previous lifetime?
If we are talking historical significance then I guess one would need to have real knowledge and interest in the time/place.
Otherwise the cemetery especially at dusk and dawn will give most folk a real sense of (their) historical perspective.
Jeez, Ian, and I thought I was a gloomy b*stard! I'm just off to slit my wrists.
-- Edited by ian on Thursday 13th of August 2015 09:35:40 PM
I can't believe that noone else has ever been to a place and thought it gave them a sense of history? What about Conisborough castle?
Wasn't it Conisbrough Castle that gave Sir Walter Scott the idea to write Ivanhoe?
As you stand atop the keep at Conisbrough Castle you can look westward in the direction of the old village of Barnburgh.
In the centre of this village stands St Peter's Church. A place steeped in history. One of my favourite places.
Andy, the Barnburgh Cat and Man legend is almost as famous as your seance epic. Check out A History of Barnburgh by the famed J. Stanley Large. Ever wondered why there are so many "burgh", "brough", "borough" place names around the Rotherham area?
I can't believe that noone else has ever been to a place and thought it gave them a sense of history? What about Conisborough castle?
Wasn't it Conisbrough Castle that gave Sir Walter Scott the idea to write Ivanhoe?
As you stand atop the keep at Conisbrough Castle you can look westward in the direction of the old village of Barnburgh.
In the centre of this village stands St Peter's Church. A place steeped in history. One of my favourite places.
Andy, the Barnburgh Cat and Man legend is almost as famous as your seance epic. Check out A History of Barnburgh by the famed J. Stanley Large. Ever wondered why there are so many "burgh", "brough", "borough" place names around the Rotherham area?
Don't forget Thrybergh. The lords of that manor may take up arms.
That's a real claim to fame. The year would be 1961. Were there many antiques and paintings lost in the fire?
Yes 1961 sounds about right as I left Ridgeway in 1963. Don't know about contents but was under the impression that the house was derelict? Used to go carp fishing at the ponds but on the night of the fire just happened to be in the car with my dad who decided to follow the fire engines and we found the hall ablaze. By the way, regarding your avatar, a nice chopper but where's the helmet?
That's a real claim to fame. The year would be 1961. Were there many antiques and paintings lost in the fire?
Yes 1961 sounds about right as I left Ridgeway in 1963. Don't know about contents but was under the impression that the house was derelict? Used to go carp fishing at the ponds but on the night of the fire just happened to be in the car with my dad who decided to follow the fire engines and we found the hall ablaze. By the way, regarding your avatar, a nice chopper but where's the helmet?
Glad you like the chopper, ridgeway. However, my helmet is not on show in my avatar. I've got it tucked away.
