Naturelog: Tuesday 20th October

A chance to get out of the office for a morning and join the local RSPB group for a walk … More

First signs that oldest surviving Hall will be brought back to life

Originally posted on Loco Yard:
The South Devon Railway is home to 49xx Hall class 4920 Dumbleton Hall. The locomotive last steamed in 1999…

Hidden within the Victoria and Albert Museum is the most wonderful internal courtyard surrounded by buildings with fantastic decoration … More

Some photos of the rooms inside the cottage at Wicken Fen.

From the 17th century onwards small communities developed at the edge of the Fens to serve the growing local industries … More

As we move towards winter, my birding thoughts drift towards the arrival of the winter visitors. Here are some … More

George Peabody was born in South Danvers, Massachusetts in 1795 to a poor family, one of seven children. At … More

Isabella Somerset (nee somers) was born in London in 1851, the daughter of 3rd Earl Somers. She married Henry Somerset, … More

Originally posted on Through My Lens:
This is the beautiful Australian King Parrot, found all along the East coast of Australia. This one has…