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Month: August 2017

Views of Southend

When I was growing up in the east end of London, our holiday was often a day trip to Southend, … More

Southend

Kent and East Sussex Railway

Some pictures from a recent visit to the Kent and East Sussex Railway. The Railway line from Robertsbridge to Tenterden … More

Kent and East Sussex railway

World Athletics Championships (2)

Sue and I were back at the IAAF World Athletics Championships over the weekend.

IAAF World Athletics Championships

World Athletics Championships (1)

Sue and I went to the World Athletics Championships last night at London’s Olympic Park.

IAAF World Athletics Championships

Southend Pier (1)

The first pier at Southend was a wooden construction built in 1830. But by the middle of the century the … More

Southend, Southend Pier

Anyone for Cricket again?

For our second cricket trip of the summer Keith and I chose to go to Canterbury to see Kent play … More

Cricket

Shrewsbury Castle

  It has been suggested that an Anglo-Saxon fortification stood on this site prior to the arrival of the Normans. … More

Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury Castle

Southend Pier Railway

The original wooden pier in Southend was built in 1830 and by 1851 it had acquired a horse-drawn tramway taking … More

Southend, Southend Pier Railway

Street Art on Sea

During our recent visit to Southend, we found an amazing set of Street art pictures

Southend, Street art

Shrewsbury: Rowley’s House

    William Rowley, a Draper by trade, came from the area around Bridgenorth. His family, however, had been recorded … More

Rowley's House, Shrewsbury

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