A trip to Didcot in Oxfordshire for a steam day at the Great Western Railway Centre. The last time I … More
Month: July 2015
Segedunum Roman fort: The Wall’s End
The eastern end of Hadrian’s wall was at Segedunum Roman Fort on the Tyne estuary, east of Newcastle. The main … More
Statues and Memorials in London: Taxi
This bronze by the American artist J Seward Johnson is formt he JP Morgan Chase Art Collection. It was … More
Segedunum Roman fort
Wallsend is now a suburb of Newcastle. The name dates from the 11th century and refers to the most eastern … More
Eastern Veil Nebula
This is a new target for me. The eastern veil nebula forms part of an area of heated ionized gas … More
Statues and Memorials in Newcastle: The Response
The Response is a war memorial dedicated to the Northumberland Fusiliers. The bronze on the front depicts a group … More
Little Grebe
Little Grebe is always one of my favourite birds to photograph. Here are a few pictures from the archive.
Tynemouth Priory and Castle (3)
In the late 19th century the site was used for Army barracks, but this ceased when some of the blocks … More
Tynemouth Priory and Castle (2)
Tynemouth Priory was refounded around the year 1090 and in 1093 was the site of burial of King Malcolm the … More
Tynemouth Priory and Castle (1)
During my recent visit to Northumberland, I visited Tynemouth Priory, which is situated on a high rocky headland on the … More