Tag Archives: Victorian
Brunel, Bristol and re-forging history
Confession. I have this big crush on Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Or rather, on Kenneth Branagh as IKB, with those sideburns and a stovepipe hat, quoting Shakespeare at the Olympic opening ceremony; an engineering Renaissance man. Perhaps it played a subconscious … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, History, Politics, Science, Uncategorized
Tagged Bristol, Brunel, culture, Engineering, John Wesley, Kenneth Branagh, politics, prostitution, slavery, steampunk, Victorian
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In Hulme: a stately Hippodrome decree’d
There is a grand Victorian theatre house where Laurel and Hardy once performed, Nina Simone sang and the Beatles made their first radio recording. If it were in Stratford-Upon-Avon or central London, the rich paintwork and red plush seats and … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Design, Politics, Theatre, Uncategorized
Tagged beatles, cinema, culture, kitchen sink drama, music hall, politics, shakespeare, Victorian
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