Anyhow, got to the British Library - absolutely no queue. Obviously not in the league of the British Museum. Saw yet another exhibition on the Magna Carta and saw a second one. Not in as good condition as the one at Salisbury. I believe Br Library have two, and Lincoln Cathedral has a fourth. Two Magna Cartas is plenty - no need to go looking at more.
Then saw the permanent display. Original scores of music ,jottings from the Beatles, letter from Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn to the pope (no prizes for guessing the subject matter), lots of Bibles, other sacred texts, including some in Chinese. The old books are beautifully illustrated. Also a Guthenburg Bible. They were comparing how many scribes would be needed to publish what the press could churn out. But even the ones off the press needed hand decoration.
And one item was given to the British Library in lieu of an unpaid tax bill. Wonder what we have that would satisfy the ATO?
Pictures not allowed inside, so here is one outside:.
And this is the view of the walkway between Kings Cross and St Pancras Stations. Like a scifi set.
Now at Heathrow waiting for flight to Singapore and home to Sydney on 3 July. So the next post will be from Sydney. Unless we have some other excitement on the way home!
