Holborn: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
|||
| (6 intermediate revisions by 6 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{wikipediainfo}} | {{wikipediainfo}} | ||
[[File:K9 Bounty Hunter map 5.jpg|thumb|Holborn as seen on a digital map of London. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Bounty Hunter (TV story)}})]] | |||
'''Holborn''' was a district in [[London]]. | '''Holborn''' was a district in [[London]]. | ||
During the [[London Event]], a group of [[British Army]] soldiers made an ammunition run to the [[London Underground]] station at | == History == | ||
During the [[London Event]], a group of [[British Army]] soldiers made an ammunition run to the [[London Underground]] station at Holborn, but it was attacked by [[Mark II Yeti]]. The only survivors were [[Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart]] and the driver, [[Gwynfor Evans|Evans]]. [[Captain]] [[Ben Knight]] and [[Corporal]] [[A Lane|Lane]] retrieved some of the ammunition and explosives from Holborn and tried unsuccessfully to destroy the Yeti with it. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Web of Fear (TV story)|The Web of Fear]]'') | |||
The [[Library of St John the Beheaded]] was located in Holborn, in the area known as the [[St Giles Rookery]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[All-Consuming Fire (novel)|All-Consuming Fire]]'', ''[[Millennial Rites (novel)|Millennial Rites]]'') | The [[Library of St John the Beheaded]] was located in Holborn, in the area known as the [[St Giles Rookery]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[All-Consuming Fire (novel)|All-Consuming Fire]]'', ''[[Millennial Rites (novel)|Millennial Rites]]'') | ||
A notable landmark in Holden was [[St. Joseph's Church]]. During the [[World War II|Second World War]], the [[church]] was hit by a [[V2 rocket]]. However, it was not destroyed by the blast and was still standing in [[1965]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Fifth Citadel (audio story)|The Fifth Citadel]]'') | |||
{{Greater London}} | |||
[[Category:London districts]] | [[Category:London districts]] | ||
[[Category:Locations from the real world]] | [[Category:Locations from the real world]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:21, 9 November 2024
Holborn was a district in London.
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
During the London Event, a group of British Army soldiers made an ammunition run to the London Underground station at Holborn, but it was attacked by Mark II Yeti. The only survivors were Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart and the driver, Evans. Captain Ben Knight and Corporal Lane retrieved some of the ammunition and explosives from Holborn and tried unsuccessfully to destroy the Yeti with it. (TV: The Web of Fear)
The Library of St John the Beheaded was located in Holborn, in the area known as the St Giles Rookery. (PROSE: All-Consuming Fire, Millennial Rites)
A notable landmark in Holden was St. Joseph's Church. During the Second World War, the church was hit by a V2 rocket. However, it was not destroyed by the blast and was still standing in 1965. (AUDIO: The Fifth Citadel)
