Stonehenge, Bath, Houses of Parliament

Stonehenge

On July 22,  our British Culture and Society class trip was to Stonehenge.  We were only allowed to admire it from afar.

Photo courtesy of Anita Blowers

Bath

After Stonehenge, we rode the bus to Bath.  There we got a tour of the town and then went and toured the Roman Bath.

Town of Bath

Street performer in Bath

Union Jack flags

Bath

The first Crescent shaped building 

Norfolk Cresent in Bath

Norfolk Crescent

Photo courtesy of Anita Blowers

Photo courtesy of Anita Blowers

Outside the Roman Bath

The Roman Bath

Model of the hot springs leading to the Bath

Model of the Bath

Different curses found that they use to write and throw into the bath

Old gravestones

Curses that were thrown into the bath for the Gods

Old structure of the Bath

Ancient messages to the Gods

Students using the pulley system demonstrating the pulley system the Romans used to build the bath

Old spring 

Close up of the bath

Wishing well inside

Heated room under the bath

Heated room under the bath

Mineral water we drank from the springs

Exit of the Baths

Photo courtesy of Anita Blowers

Performer in the streets of Bath

Street performer

Photo courtesy of James Jones

Taking a break from walking around

Houses of Parliament

On July 23, we went on a guided visit of The Houses of Parliament for our Criminal Justice course.  Generally, the public cannot tour any of the government buildings associated with The Houses of Parliament other than Westminster Hall, unless one is a citizen and requests permission. However, we received  permission to go on a tour of the inside with help from Kingston University.  We were able to see rooms that even the Queen herself is not authorized to enter. Unfortunately, we were only permitted to take pictures of the Westminster Hall and the outside of the buildings.

Big Ben

Photo courtesy of Anita Blowers

Big Ben

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Some of the group outside the Houses of Parliament

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The UNCC Criminal Justice group inside Westminster Hall

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Westminster Hall

Inside Westminster Hall where different royalty had stood

Where Charles Stuart King of England was hanged inside the Westminster Hall

Inside Westminster Hall

Big Ben

Houses of Parliament 

Houses of Parliament

Photo courtesy of Anita Blowers

Houses of Parliament and Big Ben

Photo courtesy of James Jones