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 Travel › Re: A 360 Years Old Secret Doorway In Parliament Rediscovered in After 70 Years. by Soknown(op): 11:51pm On Jun 03, 2020 |
Dendrochronology testing revealed that the ceiling timbers above the little room dated from trees felled in 1659 - which tied in with surviving accounts that stated the doorway was made in 1660-61 for the coronation banquet of Charles II. This is in contrast to the words on the brass plaque in Westminster Hall, which state the passageway was used in 1642 by Charles I, when he attempted to arrest five MPs, which the researchers believe is not accurate. Dr Collins said the plans that led to their discovery will now be digitised as part of Parliament's Restoration and Renewal programme. "The mystery of the secret doorway is one we have enjoyed discovering - but the palace no doubt still has many more secrets to give up," he added. "We hope to share the story with visitors to the palace when the building is finally restored to its former glory, so it can be passed on down the generations and is never forgotten again." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-51630630
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| Travel › Re: A 360 Years Old Secret Doorway In Parliament Rediscovered in After 70 Years. by Soknown(op): 11:44pm On Jun 03, 2020 |
There was another surprise for the team when they entered the passageway - they were able to light the room. A light switch - probably installed in the 1950s - illuminated a large Osram bulb marked 'HM Government Property'. The team is eager to learn more about the history of this hardy bulb. Dr Collins said further investigations made him certain the doorway dated back at least 360 years.
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| Travel › Re: A 360 Years Old Secret Doorway In Parliament Rediscovered in After 70 Years. by Soknown(op): 11:40pm On Jun 03, 2020 |
It was Dr Hallam Smith who discovered evidence of a small, secret access door that had been set into the cloister's panelling, during Parliament's last major renovation in 1950. "We were trawling through 10,000 uncatalogued documents relating to the palace at the Historic England Archives in Swindon, when we found plans for the doorway in the cloister behind Westminster Hall. "As we looked at the panelling closely, we realised there was a tiny brass key-hole that no-one had really noticed before, believing it might just be an electricity cupboard." The team turned to Parliament's locksmith for help and, with some difficulty, he was able to open the wood panel door, to reveal a tiny, stone-floored chamber, with a bricked-up doorway on the far wall. They discovered the original hinges for two wooden doors 3.5m high, that would have opened into Westminster Hall. They also found graffiti dating back to the rebuilding of Parliament, in a neo-Gothic style, following the fire in 1834 which destroyed much of the medieval palace. The scrawled pencil marks, left by men who helped block the passageway on both sides in 1851, read: "This room was enclosed by Tom Porter who was very fond of Ould Ale." It then names the witnesses of "the articles of the wall" - evidently architect Sir Charles Barry's masons who had joined bricklayer's labourer Thomas Porter in a toast to mark the room's enclosure. The men can be traced in the 1851 census returns as Richard Condon, James Williams, Henry Terry, Thomas Parker and Peter Dewal. Finally the graffiti notes: "These masons were employed refacing these groines...[ie repairing the cloister] August 11th 1851 Real Democrats." This reference to "real democrats" suggests the group were part of the Chartist movement, which campaigned for every man aged 21 to have a vote, and for would-be MPs to be allowed to stand even if they did not own property. "Charles Barry's masons were quite subversive," said Dr Hallam Smith. "They had been involved in quite a few scraps as the Palace was being built. I think these ones were being a little bit bolshie but also highly celebratory because they had just finished the first major restoration of these beautiful Tudor cloisters." The team are keen to trace the descendants of Tom Porter and his colleagues, and have already discovered that the workers lived in lodgings near Parliament.
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| Travel › A 360 Years Old Secret Doorway In Parliament Rediscovered in After 70 Years. by Soknown(op): 11:34pm On Jun 03, 2020*. Modified: 12:02am On Jun 04, 2020 |
Secret doorway in Parliament leads to historical treasure trove. Rediscovered in 2020. A forgotten passageway used by prime ministers and political luminaries - and closed up by Victorian labourers - has been uncovered in Parliament. Historians working on the renovation of the House of Commons found the lost 360-year-old passageway, hidden in a secret chamber. The doorway was created for the coronation of Charles II, in 1660, to allow guests access to a celebratory banquet in Westminster Hall, the building next to the modern day Commons chamber. It was used by generations of MPs and political notables, such as the diarist Samuel Pepys, as the main entrance to the Commons but was blocked up before being concealed within the thick walls of the ancient building. It was briefly rediscovered in 1950, during repairs to bomb damage, but then sealed off again and forgotten about - until now. "To say we were surprised is an understatement - we really thought it had been walled-up forever after the war," said Mark Collins, Parliament's Estates Historian. Liz Hallam Smith, historical consultant to Parliament's architecture and heritage team, said: "I was awestruck, because it shows that the Palace of Westminster still has so many secrets to give up. "It is the way that the Speaker's procession would have come, on its way to the House of Commons, as well as many MPs over the centuries, so it's a hugely historic space." The current occupant of the Speaker's chair, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, said: "To think that this walkway has been used by so many important people over the centuries is incredible. I am so proud of our staff for making this discovery." A brass plaque, erected in Westminster Hall in 1895, marks the spot where the doorway once was but, says Dr Hallam Smith, "almost nothing was known about it". It lay behind thick masonry, on the hall side, and wooden panelling, running the full length of a Tudor cloister, on the other side. Up until three years ago, the cloister had been used as offices by the Labour Party, and before that, a cloakroom for MPs.
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| Crime › Re: Yangy, Babcock Student Accused Of Raping 24 Women. He Reacts by Soknown: 12:16pm On Jun 03, 2020 |
Exc2000:My friend, let's use this analogy, On a fateful day, Mr A was going out of his house. He locked the door and he kept the key underneath the flower pot at the lobby in front of the door at the full glare of everyone. Mr B came to the pot, took the keys out, went into the house and sack all the valuables. In court Mr B said Mr A invited him to sack the house by putting the key outside the house or where anyone could find it. Well your guess is as good as mine. Another one; Mr A invited Mr B to his house while having his valuables gold, diamond and heirlooms in full display, Mr B took advantage of this and helped himself with the valuables. In court Mr B said, Mr A is at fault for inviting him to the house and secondly for displaying the valuables. Now be the judge.. To the example you referenced up here, the judge and the lawyers just wanted to bury the case i believe. If a lady removes her shoes and even trousers but then said STOP, stop means STOP. She owns her body, can give consent and withdraw the consent before the act, i hope our judicial system will develop to this extent one day. If there is no self-restraint or caution, humans are not different from lower animals. We should stop making excuses or finding rationale for despicable acts like RAPE. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: American Protests: Nancy Pelosi Calls Trump "Fanner Of The Flame" by Soknown: 8:56am On Jun 03, 2020 |
SegFault:Very true. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: American Protests: Nancy Pelosi Calls Trump "Fanner Of The Flame" by Soknown: 8:45am On Jun 03, 2020 |
Mynd44:They are learning from African leaders now, the election is coming thus, they are holding the bible. Trump holding the bible, going to the sanctuary, declaring places of worship open for business, trying to appeal to the evangelicals. Then Pelosi preaching from the bible. It's all political gimmick exemplified by African leaders. 1 Like |
| Literature › Re: Jagam Buller, The Soldier Boy. by Soknown(op): 10:59pm On Jun 01, 2020 |
The school is hierarchical even amongst students, the senior class 3 goes for the break first before others, but that changed in December of my first term in the school. The day started with gathering on the assembly ground for a brief address from the Provost, then each class broke out into their respective classroom for the day's study. No one could have imagined that one of the senior students came to school with a grenade ball to show his girlfriend. While man-handling the deadly ball, the safety clip went off and he had to quickly throw it away from himself, it exploded and damaged the cafeteria and the surrounding structures. The loud noise caused a lot of panic both within the school and the surrounding neighborhood, Students were running helter-skelter, not heeding to instructions blaring from the loudspeakers placed around the school, the safety master was shouting his head off on the megaphone to no avail. None of the cafeteria staff was injured and the responsible students escaped being maimed through the explosion by strings of luck. The post-incident investigation panel reviewed security camera still images from around the school and showed the moment the boy took the grenade out in the company of his girl-friend. The two of them were arrested from their respective houses. His father was also arrested to know how his son was able to lay hand on the grenade ball. One of the recommendations from the directorate of army children education corps mandated that the Senior class should be last in all proceedings. I was looking forward to Christmas break as my Uncle promised to take all of us to the village for Christmas vacation, he planned that we will go to the village on the 20th of December and come back on the 30th. My Sister-in-law, working with Sam Ethnan Air Force Base Hospital, Airport Road, Ikeja has applied for leave for this moment. On the 18th of December, 1992 my Uncle came home to tell us that his plans have changed, that he is wanted by the defense headquarters in Abuja. Before this day The commander-in-chief has canceled the contract awarded to Zenit construction company Asphalt relaying of Lagos-Ibadan expressway citing delay to the execution of the project, now the president wants the Army corp of engineers to mobilize man and materials resources to finish the projects in three months. My Uncle is being co-opted to act as the head of the security and surveillance team for the boots handling the road constructions. So there goes our Christmas vacation out of the window. Jide and I sulk for a few days but we shook it off within a week, it is my first Christmas in Lagos. It should be fun but I missed Maami, Remi, and Atinuke so much. |
| Literature › Re: Jagam Buller, The Soldier Boy. by Soknown(op): 10:56pm On Jun 01, 2020 |
Sliss:Thanks for keeping faith with me. |
| Travel › Re: The Odyssey. Narrative Of A Nigerian Nurse. (PROPRIETARY CONTENT) by Soknown(op): 6:18pm On Jun 01, 2020*. Modified: 11:01pm On Jun 01, 2020 |
rinzylee:Thank you rinzylee, you should be working for CIA, or our own NIA. How were u able to figure it out. I guess I left a lot of finger prints. Yes the world is a small village with bodies of water called oceans running through and around it. Kudos for figuring her out. Per the recruitment agencies, I will do some digging hopefully I will get something out, but as of now I've got no clue. Cheers. 6 Likes |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Massive Protests Across The World, Demanding Justice For George Floyd. by Soknown(op): 6:07pm On Jun 01, 2020 |
beamtopola:Killer Mike told them in Atlanta, you don't burn down your house to fight an enemy. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Massive Protests Across The World, Demanding Justice For George Floyd. by Soknown(op): 8:09pm On May 31, 2020 |
Minneapolis
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Massive Protests Across The World, Demanding Justice For George Floyd. by Soknown(op): 6:06pm On May 31, 2020 |
Berlin
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Massive Protests Across The World, Demanding Justice For George Floyd. by Soknown(op): 6:05pm On May 31, 2020 |
Sidney
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Massive Protests Across The World, Demanding Justice For George Floyd. by Soknown(op): 5:44pm On May 31, 2020 |
2020, a year like no other. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Massive Protests Across The World, Demanding Justice For George Floyd. by Soknown(op): 5:39pm On May 31, 2020 |
iamDreem8:It's not easy for the protesters in the US too, with two protesters dead already, pepper spray on protesters. Trump threatening to unleash viscous dogs and unimaginable arsenal if the protesters breach White house fence |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Massive Protests Across The World, Demanding Justice For George Floyd. by Soknown(op): 5:34pm On May 31, 2020 |
ojun50:It is annoying, knowing many health care workers died trying to curtail the pandemic. I listened to what Killer Mike said on the protests and he really made sense. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Massive Protests Across The World, Demanding Justice For George Floyd. by Soknown(op): 5:26pm On May 31, 2020 |
Enoch07:Were it to be in Nigeria, people will be calling on UN, US or UK. US citizens did not call on anyone before the protests started now it has become a wildfire jumping over the Oceans. 2 Likes |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Massive Protests Across The World, Demanding Justice For George Floyd. by Soknown(op): 5:24pm On May 31, 2020 |
More pictures from Central London, South London and Manchester
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Massive Protests Across The World, Demanding Justice For George Floyd. by Soknown(op): 5:22pm On May 31, 2020 |
Pictures from the UK
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| Foreign Affairs › Massive Protests Across The World, Demanding Justice For George Floyd. by Soknown(op): 5:21pm On May 31, 2020 |
Protests erupts across the world in solidarity with the blacklivesmatter movement which was started in the wake of George Floyd's murder by a white police man. Hitherto protests have been limited to US cities but today it spread across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans as thousands gather in London, Manchester, Berlin and in Australia. |
| Travel › Re: The Odyssey. Narrative Of A Nigerian Nurse. (PROPRIETARY CONTENT) by Soknown(op): 5:15pm On May 31, 2020 |
I am beginning to doubt what I believe to be true. 2 Likes |
| Travel › Re: The Odyssey. Narrative Of A Nigerian Nurse. (PROPRIETARY CONTENT) by Soknown(op): 5:12pm On May 31, 2020 |
Manchester and South London. 4 Likes
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| Travel › Re: The Odyssey. Narrative Of A Nigerian Nurse. (PROPRIETARY CONTENT) by Soknown(op): 5:10pm On May 31, 2020 |
Towards downing street. 4 Likes
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| Travel › Re: The Odyssey. Narrative Of A Nigerian Nurse. (PROPRIETARY CONTENT) by Soknown(op): 5:08pm On May 31, 2020 |
At Trafalgar square 4 Likes
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| Travel › Re: The Odyssey. Narrative Of A Nigerian Nurse. (PROPRIETARY CONTENT) by Soknown(op): 5:04pm On May 31, 2020 |
Massive protests in London, Whitehall road leading to Trafalgar square. And also at US Embassy in central London. 3 Likes
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| Travel › Re: The Odyssey. Narrative Of A Nigerian Nurse. (PROPRIETARY CONTENT) by Soknown(op): 5:01pm On May 31, 2020 |
OJURONGBE1:It's unthinkable but wait for today's event # blacklivesmatter. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: The Odyssey. Narrative Of A Nigerian Nurse. (PROPRIETARY CONTENT) by Soknown(op): 9:27pm On May 30, 2020 |
Tweedledee and Tweedledum, according to one Twitter handle. Two orange hair headed bozos. 2 Likes
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| Travel › Re: The Odyssey. Narrative Of A Nigerian Nurse. (PROPRIETARY CONTENT) by Soknown(op): 9:17pm On May 30, 2020 |
At Durdle door. Before and after an incident today. Two choppers had to fly in after three people git got injured while driving into the sea. 5 Likes
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| Travel › Re: The Odyssey. Narrative Of A Nigerian Nurse. (PROPRIETARY CONTENT) by Soknown(op): 9:13pm On May 30, 2020 |
Richdee1:Lols Richdee1. The heart of man is desperately wicked, man in its generic form whether, white, black, coloured. Look at the gathering in some beaches today. Many healthcare workers lost their lives so that we can control the Covid 19. Now this. 5 Likes
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| Travel › Re: The Odyssey. Narrative Of A Nigerian Nurse. (PROPRIETARY CONTENT) by Soknown(op): 7:47pm On May 30, 2020 |
Jaycew:Check the travel section very well, there are threads about relocation to Canada as skilled immigrants. 1 Like |
| Family › Re: HELP! My Brother Is Too Dull by Soknown: 11:03pm On May 29, 2020 |
Gundel001:Hope you find the right help for your brother. As most people have pointed out. Your brother is not dull, he just need help with his yet to be diagnosed disability. If this could help you understand, I do not know the times table until well into JSS3, I could not tell the time until after my SSCE. I only write enough to get me a pass and I don't write notes in class because writing distressed me. I still could not handle complex maths problems but I have improved a little. My older brother's friend used to call me Ab-dull like half- dull or something. Teachers would call me lazy for not taking notes. No one could help because our educational system is not able to recognize pupils with special needs. I did not recognize that I have an issue myself. My point is your brother is not alone, a good number of the population has learning disability but Nigeria being what it is, we do not have statistics. he needs care, love, attention and expert's help. Your brother need to be seen by a learning disability experts, in Nigeria they are only available in Mental health hospitals or Mental health departments of teaching hospitals. I wish him well. Keep us posted of his progress. 3 Likes |
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