Comments on: What on Earth? Wallbook – by Christopher Lloyd http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2010/09/04/what-on-earth-wallbook-by-christopher-lloyd/ Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life… Sat, 02 May 2026 21:44:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2010/09/04/what-on-earth-wallbook-by-christopher-lloyd/comment-page-1/#comment-8402 CherryPie Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:45:09 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=4160#comment-8402 I wish my teachers had done that too. I was taught about the industrial revolution (I guess that was easy due to Shropshire being a key place for the industrial revolution) even though we were promised a broader history in our second year... We had asked the question about the broader history (maybe kings and queens?), we were led to expect that would happen in the second year. It didn't we were disappointed... I wish my teachers had done that too. I was taught about the industrial revolution (I guess that was easy due to Shropshire being a key place for the industrial revolution) even though we were promised a broader history in our second year…

We had asked the question about the broader history (maybe kings and queens?), we were led to expect that would happen in the second year. It didn’t we were disappointed…

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2010/09/04/what-on-earth-wallbook-by-christopher-lloyd/comment-page-1/#comment-8401 CherryPie Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:38:21 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=4160#comment-8401 I think the books were more of a mammoth task. I think the books were more of a mammoth task.

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2010/09/04/what-on-earth-wallbook-by-christopher-lloyd/comment-page-1/#comment-8400 CherryPie Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:37:49 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=4160#comment-8400 I do believe the original is in the British Museum (from my Google search), I just wondered if it was on display for me to see :-) I do believe the original is in the British Museum (from my Google search), I just wondered if it was on display for me to see :-)

]]> By: Chrissy http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2010/09/04/what-on-earth-wallbook-by-christopher-lloyd/comment-page-1/#comment-8399 Chrissy Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:54:03 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=4160#comment-8399 It looks amazing .... I love all the colour too, it looks full of vibrant history. I wish my teachers at school could have portrayed it like that ;-) It looks amazing …. I love all the colour too, it looks full of vibrant history. I wish my teachers at school could have portrayed it like that ;-)

]]> By: jameshigham http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2010/09/04/what-on-earth-wallbook-by-christopher-lloyd/comment-page-1/#comment-8398 jameshigham Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:11:40 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=4160#comment-8398 Sounds like a mammoth undertaking. Sounds like a mammoth undertaking.

]]> By: Bernard http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2010/09/04/what-on-earth-wallbook-by-christopher-lloyd/comment-page-1/#comment-8396 Bernard Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:04:23 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=4160#comment-8396 Firstly I must confess mine is only 15 feet long! Well, it's not 30ft, but long enough. I guess my copy is printed half size maybe? ;) It is based on "Deacon's Synchronological Chart of Universal History" which may be in the British Library as it states that it is reproduced by courtesy of BLib. I still have my pass to the British Library......but it has expired! :( Really don't know where the original is. Sorry. :( Firstly I must confess mine is only 15 feet long! Well, it’s not 30ft, but long enough.
I guess my copy is printed half size maybe? ;)
It is based on “Deacon’s Synchronological Chart of Universal History” which may be in the British Library as it states that it is reproduced by courtesy of BLib.
I still have my pass to the British Library……but it has expired! :(
Really don’t know where the original is.
Sorry. :(

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2010/09/04/what-on-earth-wallbook-by-christopher-lloyd/comment-page-1/#comment-8392 CherryPie Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:35:27 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=4160#comment-8392 That sounds a fascinating chart too. I hadn't heard of that before, but I found it when I did a Google search. Is it on display at the British Museum? That sounds a fascinating chart too. I hadn’t heard of that before, but I found it when I did a Google search. Is it on display at the British Museum?

]]> By: Bernard http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2010/09/04/what-on-earth-wallbook-by-christopher-lloyd/comment-page-1/#comment-8391 Bernard Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:17:33 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=4160#comment-8391 A very interesting post Cherie. :) I too have a similar chart. Mine is called "The Timechart History of the World" and is a little longer than seven feet. Mine traces 6000 years of world history. It is over 30 feet long and is based on the famous and very rare Victorian wallchart held in the British Museum, London. It is interesting that Christopher has managed to get 13.7 billion years into seven feet whereas the Victorian author (?) in 1890 needed 30 feet to only cover 6000. A very interesting post Cherie. :)
I too have a similar chart.
Mine is called “The Timechart History of the World” and is a little longer than seven feet.
Mine traces 6000 years of world history. It is over 30 feet long and is based on the famous and very rare Victorian wallchart held in the British Museum, London.
It is interesting that Christopher has managed to get 13.7 billion years into seven feet whereas the Victorian author (?) in 1890 needed 30 feet to only cover 6000.

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2010/09/04/what-on-earth-wallbook-by-christopher-lloyd/comment-page-1/#comment-8388 CherryPie Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:27:20 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=4160#comment-8388 It ties in with his first book 'What on Earth Happened' which covers the history of the world from the big bang to the current day. It is a very engaging way of seeing history which you usually get fed in chunks out of order. I think I would have to do a whole post on the my best and worst experiences, but for now: Worst = On one occasion when a teacher came out of the classroom to call the pupils into the classroom he said 'get in here you pigs'. Best = Some of the teachers. It ties in with his first book ‘What on Earth Happened’ which covers the history of the world from the big bang to the current day. It is a very engaging way of seeing history which you usually get fed in chunks out of order.

I think I would have to do a whole post on the my best and worst experiences, but for now:

Worst = On one occasion when a teacher came out of the classroom to call the pupils into the classroom he said ‘get in here you pigs’.

Best = Some of the teachers.

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2010/09/04/what-on-earth-wallbook-by-christopher-lloyd/comment-page-1/#comment-8387 CherryPie Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:05:53 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=4160#comment-8387 I will definitely be getting a copy of it. I will definitely be getting a copy of it.

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