https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y26JKnOMrJg Charity Poker Tournament Saturday, March 4, 2023 5:00 PM  9:00 PM Longwood Community Building (map)-                                                             200 W Warren Ave                                                                 Longwood, FL 32750                                    To benefit Longwood Historic Society                      All proceeds will go to the the Longwood Historic Society to maintain the historic buildings in Historic Downtown Longwood.    Buy a seat Our second annual poker tournament will occur on March 4th in Downtown Longwood. We’ll have fabulous food, a full bar, and great prizes. Be a part of this fun evening  and reserve your seat now as seating is limited go to the link below to sign up before it’s too late https://www.ticketsignup.io/TicketEvent/LongwoodPokerTournament We also welcome sponsors:   Adults only Please AND It’s All For Charity.   Unusual Attractions in Texas         Holy Wells of Bodmin – Ancient Cornwall Clearly, most people found the arrival of the new book more invasive than any of the earlier church reforms.  Visits to holy wells had continued even without official sanction, as did the observation of abrogated saints’ day.  Holy wells occupied a key place in Cornish life even under Elizabeth I.  Richard Carew’s Survey of Cornwall of 1602 contained a detailed recent description of pilgrims at St. Nunna’s well in Altarnun.    Long after such devotions had been outlawed and effectively fobidden in England, the sick were still coming for cures at wells in Cornwall (just as they were in Ireland, Wales and in the Scottish Highlands.) The Last of the Celts by Marcus Tanner   Experiences That’ll Make You Love Cornwall     From the Longwood Car Show:   The Florida Film Festival April 14 – 23, 2023  lt takes place in Central Florida with primary venues in Winter Park and Maitland. To purchase in-person, visit Enzian’s Box Office   1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland, FL 32751 Open 1-9PM Daily (407) 629-1088 ext. 230 | boxoffice@enzian.org

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Discover the Stetson Mansion: Florida’s First Luxury Estate

Last Chance, The End of Historic Tours

If you would like to see all three floors of this architectural gem and enjoy a guided tour of every room of the Mansion there are only two more months left to do so. This is our last season offering historic tours. No Historic Tours in the future are planned. If the third floor of the Mansion was on your bucket list then this is your last chance to see it!

We will devote our time to the most spectacular Christmas tours ever and our own personal growth.

In the future we will look forward to welcoming guests to our annual “Christmas Spectacular!” Tour times and tickets will be posted July 15th.

If you would like to know about Mr. Stetson you can read about him on our website or in the picture book I wrote about how JT and I found and saved the Mansion. In fact JT and I both wrote books about our story. We secretly wrote them on a cruise in 2013 and did not tell each other the contents until they were published. People who read both, tell us that the two different accounts dovetail together to tell one story. (The books are only available in the School House.)

How an Iconic, American Hat Is Made

 

One of the pictures of some of my wanderings.  Sorry don’t remember where

Winter Park History Museum’s “A Stroll Down Park Avenue”

Do you remember the 2001 Casa Feliz rescue? Listen to our latest podcast (above link)   sharing the incredible story by the organizers who saved and preserved the lovely 1933 Andalusian-style residence. Approved to be destroyed, and already attacked by an eager front-loader, organizers and Winter Park Citizens rallied to stop the destruction and preserve it. 

Winter Park History Museum

25 Things to See & Do

Get Lost in These Real-World Fairy Tale Landscapes

Schedule an Appointment

Hitler Diaries, a 60-volume set of diaries, attributed to Adolf Hitler,

A FILM UNFINISHED

and here’s the truth:

Diary of the Hitler Diary Hoax | The New Yorker

7 magical destinations for anybody fascinated by witches        

Walking Tours

The museum has Replicas of the Roman Halls. as well as Anglo Saxon Jewellery and other artifacts

Potteries in Ipswich

The town was founded in the 7th c and centered near the quay when Fresian potters from the Netherland settled here and set up the first large scale potteries in England since Roman times.  The pottery was traded far across England and this industty was unique to the area for 200 years.

Buttermarket Ipswich

By 720 AD  a large new part of town was laid out in the Buttermarket area.   It is interesting to note that part of the ancient road plan still survives in the modern street plans.

WELCOME TO ENGLAND’S OLDEST ANGLO-SAXON TOWN

In the 9th century the Vikings arrived and took over the town and it is thought that earthen ramparts which circled the town were raised by these same Vikings to hold the city against the English.

English Coinage from Athelstan to Edgar – jstor

By the late 10th century the city was back with the English and in the 970’s King Edgar had a mint established here which was continued under the Normans until the time of King John in 1215.

Ipswich, St Peter’s by the Waterfront Church

Next the town was to become the location of five large religious houses:  Two by the Augustinians, one by the Grey Friars, Ipswich white friars, and Black Friars as well as several Hospitals including St. Mary Magdaline (1199)

August 31 – An Ipswich Martyr

Henry VIII’s oldest Daughter Mary’s reign saw the burnings of potestants on Cornhill  for their beliefs.  There is a monument to them in Christ Church Park. 

Migration To America – Boxted Village Website

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Between 1611 – 1634 Ipswich was a major center for immigration to New England.

THE GREAT WHITE HORSE HOTEL

Thomas Gainsborough lived in Ipswich,  Charles Dickens stayed there and used it as a setting for his novel The Pickwick Papers.  The hotel he stayed at is now the Great White Horse Hotel

The Nazi bombing raids which killed 53 in Ipswich

During WWII the city was bombed first by Zippelins and later by German planes.  Last bombing was Seymour Street

List of all Suffolk breweries || The Suffolk Pubs Guide

Christchurch Mansion

One of Suffolk’s most treasured buildings, this beautiful Tudor mansion is the jewel in the crown of Ipswich’s historic past, boasting over 500 years of history.

Murder Musical Is Film Debut For National Theatre

This is the story of five ordinary women, from an ordinary English town, whose lives descended into drugs and prostitution, making them easy prey for one of Britain’s most prolific serial killers. It is also the story of how a small, rural police force, the Suffolk Constabulary, succeeded, under intense pressure, in catching a murderer who had killed more women in a shorter space of time than anyone else in British criminal history.

Killer in A Small Town – The Ipswich Murders – 2008

OFFICIAL COMPETITION

 

More downtown Longwood

 

OK now that I’ve shared that event—-that just came to me—back to my blog:

I thought I’d do Monarchs —-but no not the kind in my main picture but the human kinds:  Monarch:     Yes I know the butterfly in the picture isn’t a Monarch—but…..

Monarch Viewing

 

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Conqueror and Bastard: The Life of King William I virtual

The Tower of London was not always a place where Kings got rid of their unloved wives or troublesome members of court.  It was once a  castle built for a  Frenchman (with a strong Viking heritage) First a Bastard and later a Conqueror that made England his own.

 

Mapped: Which Countries Still Have a Monarchy?

Monarchy, political system based upon the undivided sovereignty or rule of a single person. The term applies to states in which supreme authority is vested in the monarch, an individual ruler who functions as the head of state and who achieves his or her position through heredity. Most monarchies allow only male succession, usually from father to son.

Britanna

 

See All The Lavish Vacation Homes Of European Royalty

 

 

Explore the Royal Palaces of Southeast Asia

But let’s see some historical places were you can relive Monarchy

 

Asia’s Monarchies: Inside The World’s Last Remaining Kingdoms | Full Series | Real Royalty

Isabella I

No woman had ruled the combined Kingdoms of Castile and León, the largest single realm on the Iberian peninsula, in more than two hun­dred years. In many European countries, it was illegal for a woman to rule alone. On the rare occasions when women reigned, it was usually as regent for a son who was too young to govern. Isabella had a husband, Ferdinand, who was heir to the neighboring Kingdom of Aragon, but he had been traveling when the news of Enrique’s death arrived, and she had decided to seize the initiative. She would take the crown for herself alone.

 

Christopher Columbus-The Age of Exploration-Ferdinand II-John II of Portugal-Isabella I of Castile

 

 

Best Places to Channel Your Inner Christopher Columbus in Spain

 

Of course if you’re American (as in Yank—or US Citizen) you’ll probably aquaint this queen and her royal hubby as the Royals from Spain who financed an Italian explorer to the west to find a route to the Orient….or there abouts and instead found a large amount of land that had nothing to do with China—but he did presume and gave the  inhabitants a title (Indians) based on his assumption.

 

7 Spots Christopher Columbus Traveled to That You Should Too

But Isabella and Ferdinand were so much more than that—Did you know that one of their daughter was married to Prince Arthur—older brother of Henry Tudor—who died before he could become King and Henry married the widowed princess and eventually they had a daughter Mary—but no sons and Henry moved Heaven and Hell to get out of the marriage, making a lot of law and religious changes and divorcing Katherine in the process and her daughter would go on to be queen with the nick- name of Bloody Mary

 

 

Katharine of Aragon: Alhambra to the Fens

Medieval royal weddings were lavish occasions with full traditional regalia, including gold and ermine, gifts and feasting. But these marriages were usually dynastic arrangements rather than love-matches, and the couple were sometimes still children. English kings often chose brides from among the French royalty, to seal a truce or to guarantee the support of the French king.                                                                    Medieval manuscripts blog

 

But back to Ferdinand and Isabella

15 Things You Did Not Know About the Moors of Spain

 

The Granada War (Spanish: Guerra de Granada) was a series of military campaigns between 1482 and 1491 during the reign of the Catholic Monarchs, Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon, against the Nasrid dynasty‘s Emirate of Granada. It ended with the defeat of Granada and its annexation by Castile, ending the last remnant of Islamic rule on the Iberian peninsula.

 

Granada War

 

 

Explore Historic Granada

 

Spain – The Catholic Travel Guide

 

Isabella was a pious Catholic and in accordance with the Catholic Monarchs, pursued a policy of religious and national unity. She believed it was necessary to ensure doctrinal uniformity to the Church and with her husband started the Spanish Inquisition in 1478. It was dictated that all Jews and Muslims in Spain either convert to Christianity or be exiled. An estimated 40,000 Jews (half of the Jewish population) emigrated from the country. In an attempt to bring unity this caused massive religious tension and violence.    5 Facts You May Not Know About Queen Isabella I of Spain

 

 

Royal Chapel of Granada

 

 

Queen Joanna the Mad

 

 

Queen Juana I of Castile (1479-1555) is generally known as “Joan the Mad”¹. Despite her nickname, Juana’s “madness” has often been disputed; she may have been locked up for political reasons only. Either way, she was a passionate woman, who fell madly in love with her handsome husband and continued to caress him even after his               death.

Juana of Castile and Philip of Burgundy Visit the French Court, 1501

 

 

French Revolution Tour, Paris (Self-Guided)

France’s beleaguered queen, Marie Antoinette, wrongly accused of uttering the infamous “Let them eat cake,” was the subject of ridicule and curiosity even before her death; she has since been the object of debate and speculation and the fascination so often accorded tragic figures in history. Married in mere girlhood, this essentially lighthearted, privileged, but otherwise unremarkable child was thrust into an unparalleled time and place, and was commanded by circumstance to play a significant role in history. Antonia Fraser’s lavish and engaging portrait of Marie Antoinette, one of the most recognizable women in European history, excites compassion and regard for all aspects of her subject, immersing the reader not only in the coming-of-age of a graceful woman, buaimedt also in the unraveling of an era.

Where To Find Marie Antoinette Sites In And Around Paris

 

 

 

List of women rulers

This is a list of current and former female monarchs, including queens regnant, empresses regnant, pharaohs and monarchs by other titles (grand duchess, princess etc.). If the queen ruled as a regent, this is indicated by “(regent)” following the name. Where a queen had no powers but only the title, “(titular)” is added instead.

Queen consorts (i.e. wives to male monarchs) are not included.

 

In memory of HM Queen Elizabeth II

 

The best Movies about Historical Queens

 

 

 

 

So have a good one….back next week but maybe you’ll find the Royal you were ment to be by then

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I present here are ideas that might give you ideas as to what you’d like to do or see or whatever—but remember we live in troubled times so  always check;

With our embassy if you’re not sure about our relationship and their health statu with the country or territory—hint Russia (duh) and China (not only are we dealing with bad baloons but the country has an ongoing—not to mention they were probably the originator of the plaguw—-thing with COVID.

My blog is still to get your mind working on possibilities while you need to be sure that you cover all the plus and minus before you jump into the idea

 

 

Hello and Happy February! 

Venus in Velvet

Is it just me, or did it seem that January felt like a year in itself?!!!

Welcome to the year of the (water) Rabbit! 

It’s a year of Hope and the lucky color is PINK (Fuchsia is even better!)   I recently spoke on the Chinese New Year and gave each Zodiac their lucky  Color and metal or animals. I will give yours to you in your private session 

Saturday, February 18^th 6-9pm   Join me and my friends in my purple tent for Psychic Readings at  Mardi Gras in Casselberry in Concord Park Good music, food and good times! 

Sundays 19^th and 26^th 7-11pm I’m at Café Tu TuTango for Mini Readings

Mondays at 11:11 pm on Facebook, join me for a livestream talk on various subjects. Play the emoji game and get a message! 

Tuesday, February 7^th 7pm on Zoom (message me for payment and Zoom link)  Tarot For Lovers. Working with the Major Arcana and the Archetypes on the matters of relationships, love and Soulmates.   

Tuesday, February 14^th – Happy Valentine’s Day to you!

 Wednesdays you can find me giving Psychic Readings at Universal Studios starting at 3pm Readings starting at $25 for 5 minutes up 30 minutes for $90

If you’d like to schedule a private session with me via phone, FaceTime or Messenger, you may book it on visibook.com/psychictorre OR text me at (321) 439-3073 and pay on the website at venusinvelvet.com

Look for my posts and updates on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook-Venus In Velvet / PsychicTorre

Let’s get together this month and see what’s in store for YOU! 

Love and Light,

    Torré

 

\  one of my pic on a trip to the Bahammas–Abaco  beautiful place to relax and soak up the sun. A Visitor’s Guide to Abaco (Updated September 2022) Downtown Longwood:  Cottage Gift Shop   Gardens in Polk County

  Extravagant gardens with year round colorful blooms and sweet scents are one of  Polk County’s greatest assets.  Blesed with nearly 50 inches of rain annually and an average annual temperature of 72 degrees, our area is ideal for growing eveything from oranges to orchids.

 

What Became of Cypress Gardens?      

 

 

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7 best places in the UK to uncover the legend of King Arthur

 

Gawain of Orkney, King Arthur’s knight, was the flower of chivalry.  The Welsh called him Gwalchmet, or “Falcon of May,” and Gwalchgivy, Meaning “White Falcon,” to honor his valor.  When he was in his prime, it was said, the sun itself smiled on him.  Yet Gawain was no more than a man, and like other men, he was vulnerable to the magic weilded by the beings of the first world.  Once, he was entrapped in a spell for no reason greater than denying the ancient ones the honor they demanded.

Time Life:  The Enchanted World

Seekers and Saviors

 Welsh links with the Arthurian legend

 

 

and here’ another of my UK trips—-maybe when we drove all over?

Devon or Cornwall????

 

TIPS FOR AMERICANS (OR FIRST TIMERS) DRIVING IN THE UK

 

 

 

Tiny Island has an abundance of religious organizations of all denominations

When many of us go to Key West visiting the local churches aren’t always on our mind—but Key West—like the rest of the world is surprisingly (checkout the link above) rich in  these places of salvation and safety, of forgiveness and  redemption.

 

Some are still here:

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church

223 Truman Avenue

The building above is the relocated and reconstructed  in the 1920’s

First church was established in 1878 and was on Duval Street—Key West’s main drag.    It was there for about 44 years before the building burned
The original church building was first established in 1878, in the 700 block of Duval Street.  It was “damaged” in 1909 according to one source or to another burned in 1922 and the current building being began in 1922

History Of Bethel African American Episcopal Church

 

 

Others are re-purposed:

Located in Key West at 330 Julia Street is now the

Rock House Gallery:

Formerly a Bahama Village Church:  the Saint Stephen Methodist Episcopal Church was vacated in 1979.  Thereafter the building was used as office space, and residential space.  In 1986 it was proposed to become a restaurant and bar but that was just not felt to be proper by many, for a former place of worship.

Eventually the The Rock House Gallery found it’s place here and today pieces of art have found a place among the building’s bare beams and stone walls making for an exotic space for the Gallery which in addition to art works also sells furniture.

 

Historically Black Churches in Bahama Village

 

www.ChristineGarberRealty.com

This was in a waiting room I was waiting in lately—don’t know anything about the class—it could be helpful>>>>>????

 

 

I love to wander about stores and make original photos out of just items setting aound—I use a digital—but full size camera—but you can use your phone.  Mine may not be extraordinary but I think they are fun.

 

5 Ways to Make Extraordinary Photographs of Ordinary Subjects

 

 

Founded for Preservation

Register:  https://poker.historiclongwood.com

 

Longwood Walking Tours

 

 

The Bradley McIntire house—check link before more info on this house including opening days and times:

Bradlee-McIntyre House and Museum

 

TOP 13 THINGS TO DO IN EDINBURGH

If you haven’t been to Edinburgh, Scotland  Why not?

Don’t get me wrong I love a lot of Areas in  Scotland.  Infact Stirling is another city and castle I adore. But Edinburgh with it’s castle set so impressively above the city itself ,  

 

 

Edinburgh, Scotland – Video – Rick Steves’ Europe

A castle that has never been taken by Seige—and has been setting there guarding the town forever--or so it seems.

 

When you leave the castle you come to a large open space—this kind ofarea is common by castles–don’t want to allow anyone to have any cover when trying to sneek up on the fortress ya know.  And it’s good for entertainment like the  Military Tatoo  which I saw on my frist trip to

Auld Reekie

 

 

 

But let me tell you about the Deacon—–OK we’ve gotta go back to the 18th c to meet one of the town’s most respected citizens who was eventually to be known as one of it’s worst.  In fact this differnce like night and day in his personality may have been where  Robert Lewis Stevens   Got his idea for Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde.

Brodie was born in 1741, a son of a cabinet maker who I understand was well respected—with no alter ego rising its ugly head in the father– and from whom the close was named for (this is a name for alley like exits off of the Royal Mile along which people lived and back in the day usually had a nice layer of feces and urine slowly running down hill on the walk way) and not his son.

The son himself was a skilled craftsman, as well as a member of the Town Council—a leader of the guild of Wright and Masons (from hence the Deacon title. )

 

dr jekyll and mr hyde 2002

But there was another side of this model citizen–where his taste for a MUCH BETTER life style which his income couldn’t bring him whetted his appetite and inspired his quest for another way to obtain the GOOD LIFE.

 

 

The Worst Murders and Executions in Edinburgh’s History

And being an intelligent, if not a very moral, man, he worked out a system where he plied his woodworking skills, as well as those of observation during the days while he along with a crew under his supervision worked at various customer homes and places of businesses.   Then after dark he would  break into these location and steal their goods to contribute to those aforemention dreams of luxury.

 

 

THE ROYAL MILE: THE MOST FAMOUS STREET IN EDINBURGH

 

 

But all good things and even a few bad must eventually come to an end and one of his crew—I presumed they work days and nights just like the master—got a bit sloppy which ended him in jail and even back then they were willing to make deals (wow)  and his flunky agreed to go King’s (instead of state’s) evidence to save his neck (and I mean that literally).

Brodie, it is said, to have heard about all that and attempted to flee but was caught and returned to Scotland where he was jailed, tried, and finally hung at Edenburgh Tolbooth.

Oh and least I forget the legend is that he reputedly bribed the hangman and fled to Paris.   OF COURSE.  I guess they hung a look alike????

 

Deacon Brodie / The Crime Files

 

 

And your final stop: Holy Rood

This site was originally a monestary (Holy Rood)  which added a guest house for the more promient visitors and this eventually became much more—today the abbey/church (which you can walk around) is in ruins and the guest house is lost (replaced or built around?—they did that a lot in the old, old days)–and is a Royal Palace (it’s close to Scotland’s Parliment as well which isn’t too far off the Mile) which you can visit .

 

 

 

 

Need to get some lab work done—got this from my doctors office:

Go to this site to locate a place near you and for the address of those Shown on the map above as well:

www.labcorp.com

 

 

 

Celebrate Harriet Tubman’s 200th birthday at these 5 sites*

 

Margaret Harriet Tubman:  Born into slavery in Maryland (*Tubman’s exact birth date is unknown, but estimates place it between 1820 and 1822 in Dorchester County, Maryland.). Tubman began working as a Union nurse in 1862 at the request of Mass. Govern John Andrew, serving in the field from South Carolina to Florida and at hospitals in Virginia.  She led troops during a South Carolina raid that liberated more than 700 enslaved people.  And she served as a spy.

The Caregiver by Kate Bolik

Smithsonian Magazine

Dec 2021

Retracing Harriet Tubman’s Steps on Maryland’s Eastern Shore

 

 

Picture is my grand parents but didn’t have anybody else to put here
Sorry

I hate it when I see old people and  then realize  we went to High School together

 

Longwood Inn—another of my pictures

 

Where to find Constantinople Today: On the Trail of Constantinople in Istanbul

“Constantinople, the glory of  the Greeks, rich in renown and richer still in possession”  So wrote a chaplain to Louis VII who accompanied his Master on the Second Crusade.  The city had been founded dsome 800 years earlier, in AD330, by Constantine as a “New Rome”–it too had a senate and was built on seven hills–and as a new capital was rapidly provided with the necessities of civilized life:  palaces and public buildings, a hippodrome, monumental squares, market and baths.  As befitted the capital of the first Christian empire, there was many splendid churches but no temples or pagan gods.

The Plantagenet Chronicles

Edited by Elizabeth Hallam

 

22 MUST-HAVE EXPERIENCES IN ISTANBUL, TURKEY

 

15 Best Things to Do in Casselberry (FL)

 

 

The Making of Tintagel Bridge

The bridge wasn’t there then–there were plans but not instititued yet—I have heard that since the bridge has gone up the visitors to the town have increased greatly—I am happy for them, but If I returned I would certainly miss the quiet and the evenings with people that I had met and who had been kind to me.    I would have infact used the Bridge though—as I’d sprained my knee a bit visiting some historical sites on my earlier journey and couldn’t do the deep stairs require to access the royal citadel of Tintagel castle the month I was there.

 

Was This The Castle Of The Legendary King Arthur? | Extreme Archaeology | Absolute

 it certainly has my vote—-and if you haven’t seen it you really should I’d love to go back again.  But don’t take my word:

Sweet Nightingale | Songs of England #2 | Tintagel Castle, Cornwall

Mighty indeed was Tintagel, fortress of the Dukes of Cornwall, looming on a slate cliffed headland high above the sea.  No amy could breach its defenses.  Yet on a winters night between one year and the next, a frail creature, no more than half a man, stole away with the castle’s treasure and took it into his own keeping.

 

Postcards from Tintagel:  Drone Footage

Thus was the infant Arthur, heir to Britain, placed under a shield of magic, not to be seen again for fifteen years.  Merlin the Enchanter was the man who took him from the fortress where his mother lay.  Merlin was the man who hid him.

The Fall of Camelot:  The enchanted world.

 

Places to see in ( Tintagel – UK )

 

 

Another of those fun pictures I take in stores

 

 

Ireland’s official holiday and travel guide | Ireland.com 

Clothing:  Ireland is an easy going place and casual clothes are acceptable everywhere even at the fanciest restaurants.  Because the weather is changable layers of sweaters and shirts can be added to and removed are recommended.  A light weight water proof jacket with a hood is indisposable

Irish Country Inns

Karen Brown’s

 

17 Ireland Travel Tips You Need to Know [in 2023]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Hard Day’s Night – All Music Scenes. FULL HD. 1080p

 

George Harrison MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Wikiped

                           Born: February 25, 1943,                                        12 Arnold Grove

                           Died: November 29, 2001,                                         Los Angeles, CA

 

 

 

 

 

 

www.cohnlopez.com

 

 

Beatles Museum:  Hamburg

 

 

This museum called Beatlemania has everything about the music life of the band from the first years until the last years of The Beatles. The museum is built on a 5-storey building with 300 sqm area and it is all about Beatles’ career.

they lived in two storage closets behind the Bambi Kino cinema

 

 

Filming: A Hard Day’s Night

 

 

George Harrison – Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) (Live)

 

 

Benton History | Welcome to the City of Benton

George Harrison’s Sister Louise Caldwell moved to Benton, Ill. in 1963  from Quebec Canada,

Things to do in Benton, Ill

 

 

 

George Harrison & Ringo Starr – While My Guitar Gently Weeps (The Prince’s Trust Rock Gala 1987)

 

 

                         They went camping at:

Beautiful Garden of the Gods Recreation Area

 

His two weeks there, starting on September 16, might have been the last carefree moments of an increasingly hectic, difficult and arguably tragic life. In America, no one knew who George was or cared. He was just Louise Caldwell’s skinny little brother, a 20-year-old with a weird haircut, who said he played the guitar and sang a little, and was gaga for American cars, especially ones with tail fins.

 

The Charming Story of George Harrison’s Vacation in Small-Town America

 

 

TheBestUsedBooks.com

 

Hard Day’s Night B&B and Beatles Museum.  The B&B is closed and for sale. According to the Benton Chamber of Commerce, they sold everything that was in the museum.

 

Jaw dropping natural beauty, palette pleasing wine and Beatle George Harrison’s secret vacation hideaway:  The Road Trip uncovers surprising Southern Illinois!

 

Probably his most exciting time in America is purchasing a 425 Rickenbacker guitar at Fenton Music Shop in nearby Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Local musicians Gabe McCarty and Vern Mandrel accompanied the Beatle to the shop to find the guitar was originally sunburst orange. George had it painted black before the purchase to look like John’s guitar back in England.

Beatles Get Back To Let It Be exhibit opens at Rock Hall  od fame In Cleveland, OH March 18, 2022

 

 

The Beatles – Here Comes The Sun (2019 Mix)

Help! was shot in London, Salisbury Plain, the Austrian Alps, New Providence Island and Paradise Island in the Bahamas, and Twickenham Film Studios, beginning in the Bahamas on 23 February 1965. Starr commented in The Beatles Anthology that they were in the Bahamas for the hot weather scenes, and therefore had to wear light clothing even though it was rather cold. Tony Bramwell, the assistant to Beatles manager Brian Epstein, stated in his book A Magical Mystery Tour that Epstein chose the Bahamas for tax reasons. According to The Beatles Anthology, during the restaurant sequence filmed in early April, Harrison began to discover Indian-style music, which would be a key element in future songs such as “Norwegian Wood“. Filming finished on 14 April at Ailsa Avenue in Twickenham.^{[citation needed]}

The ski scenes were shot at Obertauern, a small village in Austria. One reason this location was chosen was that the stars of the film were less likely to be recognised there than at one of the larger resorts with many British tourists. The Beatles were in Obertauern for about two weeks in March 1965 along with a film crew of around 60 people. Locals served as ski stunt doubles for the Beatles, who stayed at the hotel “Edelweiss”. Most of the crew were based in the hotel Marieta, where one night the Beatles gave an impromptu concert on the occasion of a director’s assistant’s birthday. This was the only time they ever played on stage in Austria.^[5]

 

Help! (film)

 

 

LIPA names studio theatre after George Harrison

LIPA is based in the former sites of the Liverpool Institute High School for Boys and The Liverpool College of Art. George Harrison, like LIPA’s lead patron and fellow ex-Beatle Paul McCartney, was a former pupil of the Institute, while John Lennon attended the College of Art next door.

 

 

there’s also George’s place of Birth

12 Arnold Grove is the birthplace and early childhood home of former Beatle George Harrison. Located in Wavertree, Liverpool, near Picton Clock Tower, it is a small terraced house in a cul-de-sac, with a small alley to the rear.^[1] Harrison’s parents, Harold and Louise, moved to the house in 1931 following their marriage.^[2] The rent was ten shillings a week.^[3] Here their four children were born: Louise (16 August 1931), Harry (1934), Peter (20 July 1940 – 1 June 2007) and George (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001).

12 Arnold Grove

 

 

Friar Park is a Victorian neo-Gothic mansion in Henley-on-Thames, England, built in 1889. It was originally owned by eccentric lawyer Sir Frank Crisp and purchased in January 1970 by English rock musician and former Beatle George Harrison.^[1] The site covers about 62 acres (25 hectares).^[2][3] Features include caves, grottoes, underground passages, a multitude of garden gnomes, and an Alpine rock garden with a scale model of the Matterhorn.^[4] Though rumour and tabloid reports often claim the building has 120 rooms, this was denied by the current owner, Olivia Harrison, while speaking to NPR Fresh Air in March 2004, at which time she clarified the number was somewhere around 30.^[5]

Friar Park

 

George Harrison – What Is Life

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If Not For You (Remastered 2014)

George has left us long ago and he was cremated and his ashes spread on various waters so there is no final resting place and a tree (possibly 2?) that was to be a memorial in California was killed by beetles (not Beatles)—-there was other talk of doing a memorial but nothing has ever came of it that I could locate—so the places I have listed all over the globe will have to do I guess.

 

 

George Harrison 2001 VH1 Remembers and The Final Performance

 

 

 

George and Pattie Harrison travel to India

 

 

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