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This is a welcome decision as these arches are part of the world's first mass urban transport system London Bridge railway arches listed by heritage minister [9 July 2011]

 Very interesting title to this group - though when you look at their keyprinciples they have widened it to be a general look at how museums can be sustainable and green rather than focussing on the issue of happinesse. However,this is the link to a pdf which attempts to put a value on happiness created by museum visits. http://www.happymuseumproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Museums_and_happiness_DFujiwara_April2013.pdf This is the web site of the happy museum project. http://www.happymuseumproject.org/?page_id=500  Here is a short paper on the project. happymuseumproject.org | The Happy Museum paper : "The aim of this short paper is to begin a conversation about how the UK museum sector can respond to the challenges presented by the need for creating a more sustainable future."

UK museums hit by ‘devastating cuts’ | Museums Association

on popular demand: AGAIN! Hurry, tickets going fast!   " Steampunkers should hail a hansom and head down to the Old Operating Theatre for Through A Glass Darkly , a wonderful night of Victorian era magic,mindreading and mediumship" The Londonist   "This event takes the whole shebang a little further. In the excellently spooky confines of the Old Operating Theatre the London Magician will recreate, then explain, a Victorian seance, cold readings and spirit communication...Somenthing for everyone in fact." Le Cool magazine   4th of August at 7.pm   THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY At this exclusive evening of mind-reading and cold-reading performance,The London Magician will talk about, and demonstrate, the mind-reading and magical effects that first flourished in the Victorian séances hosted by fraudulent mediums - people who were emulating genuine psychics in parlours across England.   Meeting the dead, past-life regress...

101 Things to do in London – Ultimate Guide – Time Out London

I visited the Cocoon, Darwin Centre at the Natual History Museum - strangely unsigned posted at the Museum. Its the museum store and offices for the collection of insects etc. Quite an interesting building and workspace - no one was working in the offices and laboratories you can look into as it happens, but it was good to see a display about the research Curators do - although to my mind the displays are a little lack lustre. Cocoon | Natural History Museum

Amazed to see that my book is now no 2 in Amazon's Kindle Bestsellers in Biographies list! Must be because its only 99p! Amazon.co.uk Bestsellers: The most popular items in Biographies

The Royal Commission on the Poor Law and the Relief of Distress -- 1 (2530): 1554 -- bmj.com

This is the walk around Southwark that I am doing on 8th July Urban Physic Garden

Quite amazing death rate for children in the 18th Century BBC - History - British History in depth: The Foundling Hospital

Its nice to be considered one of London's top things to do. 101 Things to do in London – Ultimate Guide – Time Out London

Quirky review of the Museum » The Old Operating Theater Museum and Herb Garret » The Everywhereist