Visiting The Island History Trust

The Island History Trust has a collection of over 5,000 photographs - we spend some time there and talked to people who take care of this collection.

Our Artist's Book

Today we found a suitable map to use for our accordion book. The book will have pockets where each of us can place our artefacts. We are going to have a making session on May 3rd in the library.

The Omphalos at last

Today we found the Omphalos. First we went to the Island History Centre. The old boys who volunteer there had never heard of the Omphalos but had heard something vague about the ley line which is supposed to run through it to Greenwich. Apparently the ley lines were mentioned when Canary Wharf was being built. The actual stone circle and the steps are obviously quite recent but who knows what lies beneath! Tracy, Neda and Elise obligingly raised their arms to pay homage to the angels.

Met a Dr. Barracleugh who has pointed me in the right direction for borehole results from Mudchute itself. Here is a link to an article indicating Dr B's involvement with Mudchute:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/1999/aug/25/guardiansocietysupplement7

I located the omphalos. I went to a screening of Derek Jarman's 'Jubilee' last week. A neat link from John Dee to Late 20th century devastation in London. In the film John Dee conjured up Aerial who showed him and Elizabeth the first what London would be like in the future.