History of Temple Bar

Title

History of Temple Bar

Genre

Interview

TX Date

14 Feb 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:05:08

Description

Interview with Vernon Goslin, historian, on the history of the Temple Bar gateway, London. He speaks of the history all the way back to the Templar Knights, how the heads of traitors were put on it, its removal in 1878, the American offer to re-site the Bar, and how he wants it to be kept in its right place.

Contributors

Vernon Goslin

Keywords

London; Christopher Wren; Restoration; Temple Bar; Heritage conservation; Historic monuments

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