Monday, 31 December 2018

Ebury Press

Ebury Press is the non-fiction specialist of Penguin Random House. They are based in a number of London locations including the Strand and Vauxhall Bridge Road.

Saturday, 29 December 2018

The London Array

The London Array is an offshore wind farm consisting of 175 wind turbines. The first turbine was installed in 2012. It was conceived as a two phase project with total capacity of 1GW.

Tuesday, 18 December 2018

The Olivier Awards

The Olivier Awards are Britain's most prestigious stage honours. They were first established in 1976 by the Society of London Theatre (SOLT).

What is Cymraeg?

Cymraeg ("Kim-Raag") refers to the Welsh language.

Sunday, 16 December 2018

Where is New York's "Theater District"?

New York's Theater District is an area of Midtown Manhattan where most of its theaters are located. Midtown Manhattan is also the site of the Empire State (350 Fifth Avenue), Chrysler Building (junction of Lex and E 42nd Street) and the HQ of the United Nations.

Tuesday, 11 December 2018

Phileas in the Canton of Valais

The Canton of Valais (a.k.a. Kanton Wallis) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland located in the South West of the country with capital Sion.

Saturday, 8 December 2018

Multiple Occupations of Cologne

Facts about Cologne -
1. Origin of "eau de cologne" (or in German, Kolnisch Wasser - "Water from Cologne"). It was originally mixed by Johann Maria Farina in 1709, it is now a generic term used for perfumes with concentration of 2%-5% and 70%-90% ethanol. Farina was born on 8 December 1685 in Santa Maria Maggiore in North West Italy (Piedmont/Piemonte).
2. Cologne became part of the Kingdom of Prussia in 1815
3. Occupied by the British Army of the Rhine until 1926 under the terms of the Armistice
4. Over 60% of the built up area was destroyed as a result of air raids in World War 2
4. Occupied by the American First Army in 1945