Conway Hall Ethical SocietyThe Conway Hall Ethical Society, formerly the South Place Ethical Society, based in London at Conway Hall, is thought to be the oldest surviving freethought organisation in the world and is the only remaining ethical society in the United Kingdom. It now advocates secular humanism and is a member of Humanists International.
Moncure D. ConwayMoncure Daniel Conway (March 17, 1832 – November 15, 1907) was an American abolitionist minister and radical writer. At various times Methodist, Unitarian, and a Freethinker, he descended from patriotic and patrician families of Virginia and Maryland but spent most of the final four decades of his life abroad in England and France, where he wrote biographies of Edmund Randolph, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Thomas Paine and his own autobiography.
National Front (UK)The National Front (NF) is a far-right, fascist political party in the United Kingdom. It is currently led by Tony Martin. A minor party, it has never had its representatives elected to the British or European Parliaments, although it gained a small number of local councillors through defections and it has had a few of its representatives elected to community councils.
Theobalds RoadTheobalds Road is a road in the Holborn district of London. It is named after Theobalds Palace because King James I used this route when going between there and London, travelling with his court and baggage of some 200 carts. For this reason, it was also known as the King's Way which is now the name of the nearby road, Kingsway. A tram tunnel was built under Kingsway in 1902–1906 which had its north-eastern entrance at Theobalds Road.
Venetian windowA Venetian window (also known as a Serlian window) is a large tripartite window which is a key element in Palladian architecture. Though it is associated with Sebastiano Serlio (1475–1554), he did not invent it. The window features largely in the work of the Italian architect Andrea Palladio (1508–1580) and is almost a trademark of his early career. The true Palladian window is an elaborated version.
Art Deco20th-century architectural and art styleArt Deco, short for the French Arts décoratifs (lit. 'Decorative Arts'), is a style of visual arts, architecture, and product design that first appeared in Paris in the 1910s just before World War I and flourished internationally during the 1920s to early 1930s, through styling and design of the exterior and interior of anything from large structures to small objects, including clothing, fashion, and jewelry.
Diocletian windowDiocletian windows, also called thermal windows, are large semicircular windows characteristic of the enormous public baths (thermae) of Ancient Rome. They have been revived on a limited basis by some classical revivalist architects in more modern times. DescriptionDiocletian windows are large segmental arched windows (or other openings), which are usually divided into three lights (window compartments) by two vertical mullions.
Listed buildingProtected historic structure in the United KingdomThe Forth Bridge, designed by Sir Benjamin Baker and Sir John Fowler, which opened in 1890, and is now owned by Network Rail, is designated as a Category A listed building by Historic Environment Scotland.In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural or historical interest deserving of special protection.
George OrwellPersonalEileen O'Shaughnessy(first wife)Sonia Brownell(second wife)Richard Blair(adopted son)BibliographyDown and Out in Paris and LondonBurmese DaysA Clergyman's DaughterKeep the Aspidistra FlyingThe Road to Wigan PierHomage to CataloniaComing Up for AirAnimal FarmNineteen Eighty-FourCharactersNapoleonOld MajorJonesSnowballSquealerBoxerBenjaminWinston SmithJuliaO'BrienBig BrotherEmmanuel GoldsteinAdaptationsAnimal Farm1954 film1999 film2025 filmNineteen Eighty-Four1956 film1984 film2005 opera2013 play2023 filmLegacyOrwellianOrwell's listSearchlight BooksHarvill SeckerEric & UsWhy Orwell MattersOrwell AwardOrwell PrizeThe Orwell FoundationStatueEric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950) was an English novelist, poet, essayist, journalist, and critic who wrote under the pen name of George Orwell.
Royal Shakespeare TheatreThe Royal Shakespeare Theatre (RST) (originally called the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre) is a Grade II* listed 1,040+ seat thrust stage theatre owned by the Royal Shakespeare Company dedicated to the English playwright and poet William Shakespeare. It is located beside the River Avon in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon – Shakespeare's birthplace – in the English Midlands. The building incorporates the smaller Swan Theatre.
Red Lion SquareRed Lion Square is a small square in Holborn, London. The square was laid out in 1684 by Nicholas Barbon, taking its name from the Red Lion Inn. According to some sources, the bodies of three regicides—Oliver Cromwell, John Bradshaw and Henry Ireton—were placed in a pit on the site of the square. By 1720, it was a fashionable part of London: the eminent judge Sir Bernard Hale was a resident of Red Lion Square.
Death of Kevin GatelyKevin Gately (18 September 1953 – 15 June 1974) was a student who died as the result of a head injury received in the Red Lion Square disorders in London while protesting against the National Front, a far-right, fascist political party. It is not known if the injury was caused deliberately or was accidental. He was not a member of any political organisation, and the march at Red Lion Square was his first.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.