I was up in town today for a conference. I passed The George, which is one of London's oldest pubs dating back to the mid-16th century. In fact, it is the only surviving galleried coaching inn in London.
In 1676, the George was rebuilt after a serious fire that destroyed most of medieval Southwark. There had been many such inns in this part of London. Probably the most famous was The Tabard where, in 1388, Chaucer began The Canterbury Tales. The Tabard was also rebuilt after the same fire, but was demolished in the late 19th century.
The George was one of the many famous coaching inns in the days of Charles Dickens. Dickens in fact visited the George and referred to it in Little Dorrit. William Shakespeare was another visitor; the Globe Theatre was a short distance away.
I've used negative clarity and negative saturation to to try and recreate something of the atmosphere of yesteryear.
well thats so interesting, never knew any of that.......glad to know a person also of great merit and a bassoonist to boot also visited the George..........lovely processed shot.....
