Pope Urban VII – Pope for 12 Days

Giovanni Castanga was born in Rome in 1521. He studied law and practised as a lawyer, eventually working for … More

Bullfinch

Last week I posted some pictures of the Black-Crowned Night Heron which is one of my favourite birds although rarely … More

Apart from the old operating theatre, the herb garret has been converted into a museum of medicine since the 17th … More

It is possible that the Herb Garret existed in the attic of St Thomas’s Church as early as 1703. It … More

Arthur Philip was born in London in 1738. He attended the Greenwich Hospital School and in 1753 joined a whaling boat. … More

All that remains of St Martins is the road that was named after it just north of St Paul’s Cathedral. … More

The black crowned night Heron is a small Heron species is found in southern Europe, North and South America, Africa … More

The short course I did through Southampton University is still available through FutureLearn or at: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/portus

Here are a couple of videos on the visualisation project

A couple of years back I had the opportunity to do a short course run by the University of Southampton … More