The Website for People Who Love Britain - Anglophiles
I came across this company a few days ago and think it's simply brilliant. An enterprising company called Oz Bus has started running a bus journey from London to Australia. Before you ask, "How?" First, you need to know that the trip takes 13 weeks. The journey begins in London and takes you all … [Read more...]
Richard Cudlip is a London Black Cab Driver who keeps an awesome blog called The Cabbies Capital. He's also active on Twitter. He's put together a great post for Anglotopia on Things You Must Do in London that aren't necessarily in the Tourist books. Being a London obsessive, I couldn't really … [Read more...]
What do you get when you take Google Maps and British literature? A fantastic website marking the location of more than 400 books set in or about London on Google maps! Running throughout 2008, the Get London Reading campaign encouraged Londoners to make more time in their busy schedules for … [Read more...]
I recently discovered an awesome new site for people planning a trip to London (or if you already live there). It's called Spoonfed and it's a London events guide. They bill it as the "the smart, definitive guide to things to do in London." What makes this site different from other London events … [Read more...]
Thames Boat Race 2008 - Photo From hkfuey97 on Flickr There are many famous sports rivalries in the world, but one of the oldest is between Oxford and Cambridge. Rivalry going back centuries culminates in a yearly boat race on the Thames, broadcasted to the whole UK on ITV1. I've had the … [Read more...]
I woke up to an exciting technological and Anglophile development this morning. Google Maps has finally activated the Google Streetview feature in the UK. And it's not just limited to London. After months of driving in circles, Google Streetview has come to 25 cities in the UK … [Read more...]
The internet is a treasure trove of wonderful old videos featuring London and Britain as a subject. So, this is in an ongoing weekly video series (Video Thursdays) highlighting my latest find of the week. I hope you enjoy them. To see the rest of the series, click here. This week's video is from … [Read more...]
Thought this was pretty cool. A post apocalyptic view of London. Click here for the full sized version. … [Read more...]
I learned something new today, I learned all about Pancake Tuesday, alternately known as Pancake Day or Shrove Tuesday. In most parts of the world today is Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, marking the day before the Catholic festival of Lent begins. Well, leave it to the English to have their own … [Read more...]
I'm a proud iPhone owner and love keeping Anglophile stuff at my fingertips on my phone. I've been testing out apps for some time now and I think it's a good time talk about my 10 best iPhone apps for Anglophiles. Top 10 Best iPhone Apps for Anglophiles NetNewsWire This isn't an Anglophile apps … [Read more...]
This really cool video was featured on Boing Boing today and it shows a time lapse picture of all the activity surrounding Abbey Road during the day. There are obviously multitudes of tourist re-enacting the famous Beatles cover, much to the annoyance of drivers trying to get on with their … [Read more...]
The featured old British Video this week is not very long, but it's still really cool. It features a view of the Thames river from across the Tower of London. Very cool. The Thames opposite the Tower of London, London (1926) … [Read more...]
The Monument is one of those second tier tourist attractions in London. I've never actually been there, but I definitely will make a visit to it on my next trip. It's recently been renovated and reopened, all of a sudden turning it into an interesting tourist attraction. The Monument, located the … [Read more...]
This week's Anglophile Video was filmed in 1935 and features various scenes of activity on the Thames River. The reason this is unique is that color film was still rare at this point in history to this little video is historic in that aspect. The film is pretty much silent except for a delightful … [Read more...]
I came across this really cool photoblog today. It's a series of pictures taken from the upper deck of a Double Decker London Bus. It provides an interesting look at London from a little above the ground. Some pictures are really cool. It's updated every day and it provides a fascinating … [Read more...]
One of the must see attractions when you go to London is the Tower of London. It's something you really only need to see once, yet it's a fantastic experience, especially if you go on a tour with one of the iconic Beefeaters. But if you're looking for a different way to experience the Tower of … [Read more...]
Lots of really cool Anglophile links this week. From some interesting facts about England, old pictures of England to a funny site about Canadians. Britain as Seen by a German: This series of photos is from the Daily Mail. It's a series of pictures of England taken by a German Photographer - who … [Read more...]
The internet is a treasure trove of wonderful old videos featuring London and Britain as a subject. So, this is the first part in an ongoing weekly video series (Video Thursday) highlighting my latest find of the week. I hope you enjoy them. To see the rest of the series, click here. Old London … [Read more...]
Inspired by the fact that currently, airfares to London from Chicago in November are around $500 per person, round trip, I decided the only way I'm going to get there is to start putting some money away. So, I grabbed an envelope off the office supply shelf, wrote "England" on it and put the $25 … [Read more...]
Photo from Flickr Many people don't realize that Britain actually has a much milder climate than North America. Britain is kept mild by the warm waters from the Caribbean thanks to the gulf stream. They don't really have the extreme cold and snowy winters that many North Americans are used … [Read more...]
I continue to see these pictures everywhere, so I thought I'd share them again now that they've all been put into one place. The photos are aerial photos of London taken by photographer Jason Hawkes. His photography was also featured on the recent show Britain From Above hosted by Andrew … [Read more...]
Here's a roundup of the coolest Anglophile related links I've built up for the last few weeks. Stuff that is pretty cool, but doesn't warrant it's own blog post. If you ever come across a cool site that you want to mentioned, let me know about it or add it to the Anglophile Link Directory This … [Read more...]
Came across this really cool blog today. It's the diary of a London Cabbie called The Cabbie's Capital. It's a cracking good read. He recently did a post about his 10 favorite cabbie moments in the last few months as here's #10: 10 - Cab as changing room. Nice young lady hails me on Piccadilly … [Read more...]
To those Anglophiles out there looking for Brits to follow on Twitter, there is now someone new to follow. The new mayor of London, Boris Johnson is now on Twitter. You can follow Boris Johnson on Twitter here. Recent Tweet: Speeding back to London on the train after an excellent albeit rather … [Read more...]
The New York Times did a feature today on the new Sherlock Holmes movie starring Robert Downey Jr. From the Article: "The Sherlock Holmes of “Sherlock Holmes,†which is scheduled for release on Nov. 13, will not be wearing a deerstalker hat. Nor will he be wearing an Inverness … [Read more...]
I wanted to share this really cool London photoblog with you guys. I'm a sucker for daily photoblogs. This one is something I've never seen before, it's a daily photoblog of London shop fronts. While this may sound kind of boring, actually it's not. Many small London shops have very colorful and … [Read more...]
Last Thursday morning, T-mobile sent a cast of roughly 100 people dressed as regular commuters to Liverpool Street Station. Around 11am music started to blast from the speakers and the dancin began! It appears that many of the actual commuters took part in the choreographed dance, making thi … [Read more...]
I came across this really cool video earlier today. Did you know that the largest printing plant in the world is in England? News International, the media conglomerate owned by billionaire tyrant Rupert Murdoch, operates this massive plant in the London suburb of Wapping. This plant churns out the … [Read more...]
I was browsing Vimeo last night and came across some pretty incredible videos of London in Hi-Def. I've put together a list of the coolest ones and posted them below. Unfortunately, I cannot embed them in HD on an outside site, so to see it in full HD glory, you need to click the links over to … [Read more...]
Growing up, I loved playing with Legos. I loved building contraptions and cool buildings. I still love Legos and my wife has been known to buy me a Lego set for Christmas or my birthday. Well, I'm not the only adult who loved Legos. There are whole communities on the web dedicated to building your … [Read more...]
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