leobm, 10 days ago to retrocomputing German

1950s Sci-Fi Style Computers (#Holborn), Powered by a #Z80, Built in Holland #retrocomputing

https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5588902/1950s-sci-fi-style-computers-powered-by-a-z80-built-in-holland

jdmccafferty, 1 month ago to london

23 Apr 1594: John Gerard #Jesuit, future escapee from the Tower of #London and defender of the #nuntastic Mary Ward is arrested in a house in #Holborn #otd (BM)

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jdmccafferty, 3 months ago to random

18 Feb 1612: John Gerard herbalist is buried at St Andrew’s #Holborn

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jdmccafferty, 3 months ago to random

26 Jan 1661: Oliver Cromwell's body removed #otd from Westminster Abbey to behind an inn in #Holborn, then taken on to Tyburn for a ritual post-mortem execution.

jdmccafferty, 5 months ago to random

11 Dec 1611: John Gerard herbalist makes his will, leaving his books to his son-in-law. He died Feb 1612 & was buried at St Andrew’s #Holborn on 18 Feb 1612

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jdmccafferty, 6 months ago to london

2 Nov 1591: St.Edmund Gennings taken by Richard Topcliffe while saying Mass in #Holborn #London #otd (NPG)

Topcliffe was injured during the arrest, Gennings was executed on 10 Dec after being forced to wear a fool’s motley coat during his trial

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