Category Archives: London Adventures

A Brunel Birthday

Posted on July 31, 2010 by

Last Friday, July 23, I celebrated my 21st birthday. That was also the day of our field trip to Bristol, where we learned about England’s most famous Victorian engineer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel. A class trip was not quite what I’d … Continue reading →

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The best product of the steam engine

Posted on July 19, 2010 by

The steam engine transformed the lives of the Victorians in countless ways. But did you know that it’s responsible for the popularity of Scotch whisky? In Edinburgh, we went to The Scotch Whisky Experience, an hour-long tour involving a Disney-style … Continue reading →

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Gay Pride in England: 1897 and 2010

Posted on July 5, 2010 by

This weekend a few of us went into Soho to join in the 40th annual London Pride celebration. It was an unforgettable experience! About one million people came out to watch the parade, and it seemed like just as many … Continue reading →

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First Impressions: London, Old and New

Posted on July 2, 2010 by

I first visited London two years ago, with my high school senior class. In just four days, we absorbed an incredible amount of history and culture. Yet such a short trip provided only a cursory glance into one of the … Continue reading →

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A Summer in London

Posted on July 1, 2010 by

This blog will document my summer in London as part of the Harvard Summer Program in London, England. Eight Harvard students, plus this loyal Princetonian, will spend two months here studying Victorian science, engineering, and medicine. Here I will post … Continue reading →

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