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Windsor - Walk into History - July 2011 - part of the Riverside Project |
What a treat!
We were taken around Windsor by a Blue Badge Guide, whose brief was to talk
about Windsor’s history , but to tackle it from a different angle.
The Guide, took as her main topic, Windsor’s involvement with the Olympic games
1908 (the marathon) , 1948 ( cycling) and next year (rowing).
We learnt some really interesting facts about what happened at these events.
The talk also gave us some history about some of the old buildings in the town
(such as the fact that George IV prettied up the castle to make it look more romantic)
and on some of the inhabitants of yore .
We had our tour at the same time as the Changing of the Guard, and it was a privilege to see both
the Scots and the Grenadier guards marching through the town behind a military band.
The new statue unveiled in June to commemorate the Irish Guards was pretty impressive as well.
Next time any of you are in Windsor, go and have a look.
 Queen Victoria & the Castle |
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Irish Guard Statue unveiled June 2011
For all Irish Guards, Past, Present and Future. |
Windsor Station - arrival point for Queen Victoria |
