Levant. The Levant (/ləˈvænt/), also known as the Eastern Mediterranean, is a geographic and cultural region consisting of the "eastern Mediterranean littoral between Anatolia and Egypt".[2] The Levant today consists of Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Northern Cyprus, Syria, Palestine, and part of southern Turkey (the former Aleppo Vilayet).
Precise definitions have varied over time, and the term originally had a broader and less well-defined usage.[3] The Levant has been described as the "crossroads of western Asia, the eastern Mediterranean and northeast Africa".[4] Etymology[edit] The notion of the Levant has undergone a dynamic process of historical evolution in usage, meaning, and understanding. While the term "Levantine" originally referred to the European residents of the eastern Mediterranean region, it later came to refer to regional "native" and "minority" groups.[7] Early European usage[edit] Since World War I[edit]
Arcade (architecture) Origin late 17th century: from French, from Provençal arcada or Italian arcata, based on Latin arcus, ‘bow’ (see arc and arch).[3]
Silver Arcade. Interior of the Silver Arcade Silver Arcade is a Grade II listed building in the centre of Leicester, England.
A former shopping arcade, Silver Arcade was built by Amos Hall in 1889. Women's Royal Naval Service. A WRNS rating during the Second World War Two Ordnance Wrens in Liverpool reassemble a section of a pom-pom gun during the Second World War.
Women's Royal Naval Service. St Mary le Strand. Adelphi, London. The Adam Brothers' Adelphi (1768–72) was London's first neo-classical building.
Eleven large houses fronted a vaulted terrace, with wharves beneath. Peristyle. Reconstruction of a Roman peristylum (peristyle) and peristylium (courtyard) of Pompeii.
Peristyle of the Diocletian palace in Split, Croatia. R. Adam 1764 Peristyle of the Grand Trianon. In Hellenistic Greek[1] and Roman architecture[2] a peristyle is a columned porch or open colonnade in a building surrounding a court that may contain an internal garden. Portico. Under the portico of the Pantheon Temple diagram with location of the pronaos highlighted A portico (from Italian) is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls.
This idea was widely used in Ancient Greece and has influenced many cultures, including most Western cultures. Some noteworthy examples of porticos are the East Portico of the United States Capitol, the portico adorning the Pantheon in Rome and the portico of University College London. Bologna, Italy, is famous for its porticos. Palladio was a pioneer of using temple-fronts for secular buildings. Pronaos[edit] List of demolished buildings and structures in London. This list of demolished buildings and structures in London lists buildings, structures and urban scenes of particular architectural, historical, scenic or social interest in central London which are preserved in old photographs, prints and paintings, but which have been demolished or were destroyed by bombing in World War II.
Only a small number of the most notable buildings are listed, out of the many thousands which have been demolished. Buildings[edit] See also[edit] References[edit] Jump up ^ "Bethlem Hospital (Imperial War Museum)" British History Online. At Her Majesty's pleasure. At Her Majesty's pleasure (sometimes abbreviated to Queen's pleasure or, when appropriate, at His Majesty's pleasure or King's pleasure) is a legal term of art referring to the indeterminate length of service of certain appointed officials or the indeterminate sentences of some prisoners.
It is based on the concept that all legitimate authority for government comes from the Crown. History of the Metropolitan Police Service. The history of the Metropolitan Police Service is long and complex, with many different events taking place between its inception in 1829 to the present day.
Policing in London before 1829[edit] Before the passing of the Metropolitan Police Act, law enforcement among the general population in England was carried out by unpaid parish constables who were elected, and later appointed by the local justice of the peace. In certain circumstances, such as serious public disorder, the army would intervene to support the local authorities; yeomanry were extensively used for this purpose before police forces developed. City of London Police. The City of London Police is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement within the City of London, including the Middle and Inner Temples. Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section - Strong, Somerset and Sharp - liberating black slaves in England.
Pen and Sword Books. Unsolved London Murders: The 1920s and 1930s - Jonathan Oates. Color guard. History[edit] As armies became trained and adopted set formations, each regiment's ability to keep its formation was potentially critical to its, and therefore its army's, success. In the chaos of battle, not least due to the amount of dust and smoke on a battlefield, soldiers needed to be able to determine where their regiment was.
Flags and banners have been used by many armies in battle to serve this purpose. Regimental flags were generally awarded to a regiment by a head-of-State during a ceremony and Colors may be inscribed with battle honours or other symbols representing former achievements. Basil Fawlty. Basil Fawlty is the main character of the British sitcom Fawlty Towers, played by John Cleese. Basil has become an iconic British comedy character, despite only twelve half-hour episodes ever being made. FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan. Early life[edit] Military career[edit] FitzRoy James Henry Somerset, by William Haines Somerset also saw action during the Hundred Days: he served on Wellington's staff at the Battle of Quatre Bras in June 1815 and at the Battle of Waterloo in later that month (where he had to have his right arm amputated[7] and then demanded his arm back so he could retrieve the ring that his wife had given him).[8] Promoted to colonel and appointed an aide-de-camp to the Prince Regent on 28 August 1815,[9] he was appointed a Knight of the Bavarian Military Order of Max Joseph on 3 October 1815.[10] He remained with the Army of Occupation in France until May 1816 when he returned to the post of secretary at the British Embassy in Paris.[11] Crimean War[edit] Field Marshal Fitzroy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan, 1855 Emily Harriet Wellesley-Pole, Lady FitzRoy Somerset (after Thomas Lawrence) Blue plaque at Stanhope Gate, London.
British History. Bethlem Royal Hospital. The Bethlem Royal Hospital is a hospital for the treatment of mental illness located in London, United Kingdom and part of the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. Although it has moved three times from its original location, it is recognised as Europe's first and oldest institution to specialise in mental illnesses. It has been known by various names including St Mary Bethlehem, Bethlem Hospital, Bethlehem Hospital and, informally and most notoriously, Bedlam.
The Hospital is closely associated with King's College London and in partnership with the King's College London Institute of Psychiatry is a major centre for psychiatric research. British Army and Royal Navy Military Uniform Buttons of the Napoleonic Wars (War of 1812) Military Uniform Buttons The Napoleonic Wars: Great Britain See also our wool and military braid and trimmings section P- Pewter G- Gold Plated S- Silver Plated B- Brass Plated *All shanks are wire just like the originals. 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Regiment of Foot. The 93rd Regiment was raised three times before it became the Sutherland Highlanders.
The 1st Sutherland Fencibles were raised in Scotland from the area of Sutherland and Caithness in 1759 and disbanded in 1763 by Lord Reay. 1779: 2nd Sutherland Fencibles were raised by Elizabeth, Countess of Sutherland (done in practice by Lieutenant-Colonel William Wemyss of Wemyss). Foxhound Registration. Foxhound Registration Rules & Definitions – otherwise referred to as the "Pink Sheet" A. RULES. Masters of Foxhounds Association. British History Online. Your national on-line library for local history. Census records. Education. Treasures from The National Archives.