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Writer's Path
- Oct 14, 2022
- 1 min
Happy Birthday Katherine Mansfield
Kathleen Mansfield Murry (1888-1923) was born on this day (14th of October) in 1888. She was born in New Zealand and moved to England at...
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Writer's Path
- Nov 8, 2021
- 1 min
Happy Birthday Bram Stoker
Bram Stoker (1847-1912) was born on this day (8th of November) in 1847. 🎂 Abraham Stoker, widely known as Bram Stoker, was an Irish...
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Writer's Path
- Aug 4, 2021
- 1 min
Happy Birthday Percy Shelley
Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) was born on this day (4 August) in 1792. 🎂 Shelley was an English Romantic poet, dramatist, essayist...
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Writer's Path
- Jul 22, 2021
- 1 min
Daniel Defoe Lived Here
Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) was an English trader, writer and also spy. He was a prolific writer who explored many different forms of...
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Writer's Path
- Jul 6, 2021
- 1 min
Anchor Bankside Pub
Although the history of this location dates back more than 800 years, the Anchor was first established in 1616. Its literary importance...
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Baris Guner
- Jun 30, 2021
- 2 min
The Cross Keys Pub
Oldest pub in Chelsea 🍻 Even though the Cross Keys pub has been around for over 300 years, I only found out about it yesterday. It is...
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Writer's Path
- Jun 15, 2021
- 1 min
Daunt Books in Marylebone
Daunt Books in Marylebone is one of the most impressive bookshops in London; it is an Edwardian building, built in 1912, adorned with oak...
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Writer's Path
- May 24, 2021
- 1 min
P. L. Travers' House in Chelsea
P. L. Travers' House in Chelsea.
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Writer's Path
- May 6, 2021
- 1 min
The George Inn
William Shakespeare & Charles Dickens Inspiration. George Inn – or, The George – is a pub first established in the medieval period...
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Writer's Path
- May 4, 2021
- 1 min
Happy Birthday Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud was born #onthisday in 1856. Freud (1856-1939) was an Austrian neurologist, physiologist and the developer of...
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Writer's Path
- Apr 28, 2021
- 1 min
Peter Pan Statue in Kensington Gardens
Sir James Matthew Barrie (1860-1937) was a Scottish novelist and playwright. He was the creator of the timeless play and then novel,...
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Writer's Path
- Apr 23, 2021
- 1 min
Long Live William Shakespeare
Some historians thinks that William Shakespeare was born #onthisday 23rd of April in 1564. It is also the same day he died in 1616. The...
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Writer's Path
- Apr 19, 2021
- 1 min
Paddington Bear Statue
Paddington Bear is a fictional character featured in the eponymous books by British author, Thomas Michael Bond. More than 35 million...
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Writer's Path
- Apr 15, 2021
- 1 min
Happy Birthday Henry James
Henry James was born on this day (15 April) in 1840. James (1843-1916) was an American-British writer and an important figure in 20th...
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Writer's Path
- Apr 12, 2021
- 1 min
The British Library
One of the largest libraries in the world. The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom and has around 170–200...
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Writer's Path
- Apr 6, 2021
- 1 min
Virginia Woolf's Bust
Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) was an English author, essayist, publisher and critic. She is recognised as one of the most important...
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Writer's Path
- Apr 2, 2021
- 1 min
Happy Birthday Emile Zola
Émile Zola was born on this day (2 April) in 1840. Zola (1840-1902) was a French novelist, playwright and journalist. He was a naturalist...
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Writer's Path
- Mar 31, 2021
- 1 min
Agatha Christie’s Memorial
Dame Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was an English author famed for writing detective novels, short stories, plays and poems. 🕵️♀️ Some of...
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