Detail of the wall in the courtyard of The Eagle pub. I'm surprised I've got to October without a photo of The Eagle! The property was first bequeathed to Corpus Christi College in the 16th century but was first recorded as a hostelry in 1667 as 'The Eagle and Child'. It's a proper old coaching in (as seen on the wall here) with a lovely balconied courtyard. Inside, the famous 'RAF' bar still has grafitti from the RAF and American airmen who frequented it during WWII and wrote all over the walls and ceiling (photo planned!) It is situated opposite Free School Lane, site of the original Cavendish Laboratories (physics) and it was at The Eagle on 28 February 1953 that Francis Crick announced that he and James Watson had "discovered the secret of life" after they had cracked the structure of DNA.
wow brilliant info Judith! Of course having read a recent thread I know you fell for this shot because of the bicycle!! Gorgeous. I didn't know that Crick and Watson annonced it in a pub! Things you learn here!
Your favourites Judith ..a bicycle set off by bright red geraniums, just lovely !!! The writing on the wall is so interesting too... I wonder if my father, a RAF navigator on 23 sorties during World War II & based some of the time in that area, was responsible for any !!!
@happypat Oooh maybe! I've meaning to photograph in there for ages (on the rare occasions I go out I forget my camera) - but it's a pretty dark bar so it could be a technical challenge!
This shot is a FAV. love the red flowers and bike against the graffiti on the building. I remember going to The Eagle, it was a popular place for my dad and his co-workers (they worked for a company that manufactured synthetic DNA).
Outstanding shot and excellent narrative. Hoping to see an interior shot of The Eagle at some point. I'm surprised a pub was the location for Francis Crick's huge announcement. Got to love a well rounded research scientist. :) The red geraniums,the bicycle, the brickwork and cobblestones make this shot a total fav.
October 29th, 2011
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