A Hidden eye-Opening Museum Near Charing Cross Seconds from Charing Cross Station is a brilliant historical surprise: a small museum, hidden mostly below ground: the oldest museum in the world dedicated to all things optometry including spectacles, lenses, eye tests and more. Unbeknownst to almost everyone bustling in and out of the train station, a stone’s throw away is an extraordinary collection, […] The post A Hidden eye-Opening Museum Near Charing Cross appeared first on Living London History. https://livinglondonhistory.com/a-hidden-eye-opening-museum-near-charing-cross/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-hidden-eye-opening-museum-near-charing-cross #charingcross #hidden #crossstation #unbeknownst #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Why Is There A Bell From East London In Manhattan’s Oldest Church? Towards the bottom of Broadway in Manhattan, not far from Wall Street, you will find St Paul’s Chapel, the oldest surviving church building in in New York City. Duck inside and you will discover a rare little corner of calm amongst the frenetic energy of Manhattan. St Paul’s has a fascinating history, its story inextricably […] The post Why Is There A Bell From East London In Manhattan’s Oldest Church? appeared first on Living London History. https://livinglondonhistory.com/why-is-there-a-bell-from-east-london-in-manhattans-oldest-church/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-is-there-a-bell-from-east-london-in-manhattans-oldest-church #manhattan #church #wallstreet #yorkcity #newyork #paul #chapel #broadway #duck #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Pulling back The Curtain On The Extraordinary Story Of The Lyceum Theatre The Lyceum Theatre on Wellington Street is well known today as having been home to Disney’s The Lion King musical since 1999. It does, however, have a history that stretches back much further. It is a tale that involves waxworks, a ‘stupendous ostrich’ , a Victorian star of the stage and a world famous author. […] The post Pulling back The Curtain On The Extraordinary Story Of The Lyceum Theatre appeared first on Living London History. https://livinglondonhistory.com/pulling-back-the-curtain-on-the-extraordinary-story-of-the-lyceum-theatre/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pulling-back-the-curtain-on-the-extraordinary-story-of-the-lyceum-theatre