Russell Square Revealed

Russell Square in Bloomsbury, WC2 is one of London's largest squares- and one that's packed with history too- including, amongst many other things, links with the RMS Titanic and the development of the atomic bomb... and in this video, I'd like to share those intriguing stories with you. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:55 Early History 05:00 The Titanic Connection 08:11 Imperial Ghosts... 09:38 Bloomsbury & The Bomb 13:34 Plaques & Memorials 17:45 Cabs & Cafes 19:15 Russell Square Tube Station 21:41 Outro -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you so much to all of you who support my channel with your kind words, likes and shares. If you're feeling extra generous, you can also support my work with a tip via either the YouTube 'thanks' button (which appears as a heart icon below the video), or alternatively, via my Ko-fi account: https://ko-fi.com/robslondon Any such financial donations are of course greatly appreciated, and they really do help when it comes to creating content. I have an online store too- robsonlinedesigns- where you can purchase an array of London themed mugs, featuring hand illustrated designs of taxis, tube trains, buses and so on: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/robsonlinedesigns My other links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/cabmirror Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert_lordan/?hl=en-gb ** Links for this video: The Kimpton Fitzroy Hotel https://www.kimptonfitzroylondon.com The Galvin Bar & Grill https://galvinrestaurants.com/restaurant/galvin-bar-and-grill/ The Imperial Hotel https://www.imperialhotels.co.uk The Brunei Gallery https://www.soas.ac.uk/visit-soas/brunei-gallery The Old Horse Hospital https://www.thehorsehospital.com ** Thanks so much for watching! Stay well, and please be sure to stay tuned! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credits Maps: Harvard University Map Collection oldmapsonline.org David Rumsey Maps ** Other images: Pig Footage: Videas CL (via pexels.com) Old Imperial Hotel image: alondoninheritance.com Charles Fitzroy Doll image: London Remembers Kirsty MacColl image: theartsdesk.com ** Music: Friendly Day by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100223 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Boreal (Asher Fulero) Sweetly My Heart (Asher Fulero) Forest Lullabye (Asher Fulero) Arab Egypt Music: Music provided by ALD - No Copyright Music Video Link:    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08IgwEu3UUs&list=PLzAjbIkNoEMk0v3jtnOTcPgvivo7_lTGh&index=5 The Planets, Op. 32 Mars the Bringer of War, Holst (Copyright Free) Music provided by Classical Music Copyright Free [https://tinyurl.com/visit-cmcf] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBGrdJM5XNk Ghost Dance by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100573 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Machinations by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100510 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Prelude No. 20 by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/preludes/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/ Bumbly March - Music to Delight by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100425 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ New Year’s Theme (Quincas Moreira) The Thought of You (TrackTribe) Amazing Plan - Silent Film Dark by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100737 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ You Had to Be (E’s Jammy Jams) Big Horns Intro 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------