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As I leave London again after an intense day of 🇬🇧 🇩🇪British German discussions at yesterday's #Koenigswinter conference in London, it is time for some reflections. Here is a first cut as a tweetstorm. @JensZSPD @GermanEmbassy @AnnelieseDodds @UKinGermany /1
First of all, though, a round of heartfelt thanks to those who organised it! On the British side that is @DLidington and his team, who not only dealt with a postponed conference, but also managed to host the conference in the splendor of #LancasterHouse! /2
On the German side Thomas Matussek and Mari Mittelhaus @debrige_berlin ran things smoothly for the excellent group of participants they put together. Many thanks! /3
Been watching season 3 of #TheCrown?
Despite 2000 years of stone construction, #London has no indigenous building stone. Its geology is sand, gravel and clay. Stone has been imported since #Roman times along the #RiverThames to build that amazing city.
#nspoli #NovaScotia #mining
Despite 2000 years of stone construction, #London has no indigenous building stone. Its geology is sand, gravel and clay. Stone has been imported since #Roman times along the #RiverThames to build that amazing city.
#nspoli #NovaScotia #mining
To build #Londinium (starting in 47 AD), Romans imported stone from many places in #England and from as far away as #Egypt, #Greece and #Italy. Part of the Roman defensive wall is still visible and many buildings have been uncovered (amphitheatre, forum, bath houses, etc)
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#nspoli
Medieval #London had narrow streets and timber-framed, thatch houses so the #GreatFireofLondon destroyed much of it in 1666. Legislation afterward required stone or brick construction to prevent future fires. #Halifax NS passed a similar bylaw in 1857 after several fires.
#nspoli
#nspoli
