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Oldest copy of Silent Night found in Vienna
22/12/16 – 07:46 | Comments Off on Oldest copy of Silent Night found in Vienna

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Photographs from the USSR in 1985
16/6/13 – 18:36 | Comments Off on Photographs from the USSR in 1985
Photographs from the USSR in 1985

I know, another set of photos from the former Soviet Union!
However when they’re this good it’s hard to put them away and these came across the desk here with some delightful smiles.
1985 was, in many …

Neil Armstrong in the USSR
18/2/13 – 21:00 | Comments Off on Neil Armstrong in the USSR
Neil Armstrong in the USSR

A wonderful collection of photos from an official trip made by Neil Armstrong in 1970 to the USSR.  You don’t get to see images like this very often.  A very nice set of pictures and …

The History of Byzantium
1/10/12 – 15:46 | Comments Off on The History of Byzantium
The History of Byzantium

This wonderfully rich and well researched story telling has been a pleasure to listen to recently.
There are a lot of unfamiliar names for people and places but if you let yourself go with the flow …

Early Soviet Photography‎: Max Penson
20/7/12 – 09:00 | Comments Off on Early Soviet Photography‎: Max Penson
Early Soviet Photography‎: Max Penson

We’re firm fans of old photos here at EL Towers.  Looking at people and places long gone allows us some degree of historical reference to the events and news which we read and hear about …

Strings of Autumn Festival
23/9/09 – 07:00 | Comments Off on Strings of Autumn Festival
Strings of Autumn Festival

There are a few good concert festival seasons in Europe. The BBC Proms in London during the summer is one of the best.

The later part of the year, however, belongs to the Strings of Autumn festival in Prague.