Reflections on A Journey to St Helena

Reflections on St Helena, Napoleon's exile, and English attitudes towards Napoleon.

Tuesday, 26 July 2011

Longwood House: Open Day

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On 23rd July Michel held an open day at Longwood House, attended mainly by local Saints, most of whom had not visited the House for a long ...
Friday, 22 July 2011

Congleton: Salix Babylonica, St Helena and Sir Thomas Reade

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Homefield, Sir Thomas's House in Congleton (left, foreground), behind it is St Peter's church "all around them the once-trodd...
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Tuesday, 5 July 2011

William Hesketh Lever: The Napoleon of Soap

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William Hesketh Lever (1851-1925) a veritable Napoleon in his grasp of all factors dominating any problem to be tackled (1) North West Eng...
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Monday, 4 July 2011

Maiden Visit of QM2 to St Helena

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This video of St Helena was made when the Queen Mary 2 visited St Helena at the end of March 2010. I have seen numerous photo shows and vide...
Sunday, 26 June 2011

Chatsworth: The 6th Duke, Canova, Madame Mère & Paolina Borghese

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Letizia Bonaparte and me The main object of my visit to Chatsworth was to look again at Canova's imposing sculpture of Napoleon's...
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