Pictures of Blenheim Palace, Stonehenge and Salisbury

Here are some pictures of Salisbury, Stonehenge and Blenheim Palace and some historic facts that may be of interest.  Below is a picture painted by Winston Churchill and it is his only self portrait but can you see him. 

Below is a picture of Stonehenge.  But did you know they had to drag the stones from Wales.  

Below is a picture of a flooded Salisbury Cathedral in 1915.  Did you know that Salisbury Cathedral has the tallest spire in Britain.  I believe Norwich Cathedral comes second.  Salisbury Cathedral is built on five rivers hence the flooding and did you know that they have to keep the foundations moist to maintain the stability of the building.

The Last Wherry - Albion Documentary 1998

 Here is a film on the Albion.  I couldn’t find the film that Dale mentioned but hopefully this film will suffice.  Please select the following link and press play, you may need to move the red bar back to the start:  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MZ5UvS-fNM

Albion's Working Life

For those that are interested in wherries, here is an article from the Norfolk Wherry Trust website about the working life of the Albion.  Please take time to explore the website as the trust has numerous open days and provides the opportunity to sail on the Albion.  Please select the following link:

https://wherryalbion.com/history/working-life/

 

Norwich Society Heritage Trails

The Norwich Society has a range of down-loadable self-guided trails that take you round some amazing places in Norwich as well as telling you more about its history.  Please select the following link to find out more:  

https://www.thenorwichsociety.org.uk/explore-norwich/trails

William Crotch

Here is an article about William Crotch.  He was a composer and organist born in Norwich and like Mozart was a child protégé.  William played for King George III at the age of three years old.  To find out more about William, please select the following link:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Crotch