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Blue Anchor, Hammersmith
The Blue Anchor is a pub at 13 Lower Mall, Hammersmith, London, that dates from 1722. The pub was first licensed on 9 June 1722 to a Mr. John Savery, originally known as the ''Blew Anchor and Washhouses''. On 7 January 1789, a whole sheep, bought for sixteen shillings, was roasted outside. In the Victorian era, various partitions were added to the interior, but they have been removed. There is a "rather sombre" collection of artefacts from the First World War. The pub featured in the Gwyneth Paltrow 1998 movie ''Sliding Doors'', where her character is seen dancing with John Hannah and others after a boat race. The pub also regularly featured in episodes of the British television show ''New Tricks''. Gustav Holst Gustav Theodore Holst (born Gustavus Theodore von Holst; 21 September 1874 – 25 May 1934) was an English composer, arranger and teacher. Best known for his orchestral suite ''The Planets'', he composed many other works across a range ... was a frequen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Anchor, Hammersmith, W6 (2576809658)
Blue is one of the three primary colours in the RYB colour model (traditional colour theory), as well as in the RGB (additive) colour model. It lies between violet and cyan on the spectrum of visible light. The term ''blue'' generally describes colours perceived by humans observing light with a dominant wavelength that's between approximately 450 and 495 nanometres. Most blues contain a slight mixture of other colours; azure contains some green, while ultramarine contains some violet. The clear daytime sky and the deep sea appear blue because of an optical effect known as Rayleigh scattering. An optical effect called the Tyndall effect explains blue eyes. Distant objects appear more blue because of another optical effect called aerial perspective. Blue has been an important colour in art and decoration since ancient times. The semi-precious stone lapis lazuli was used in ancient Egypt for jewellery and ornament and later, in the Renaissance, to make the pigment ultramar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
