Statues and Monuments: Captain James Cook

James Cook was born in November 1728 and joined the Merchant Navy in his teens. He transferred to the Royal Navy in … More

Views of Peterborough Cathedral

The Ropery in Chatham Dockyard is the only one of 4 original Royal Navy Ropeyards still in operation. Rope has … More

The Guards Memorial, situated opposite the Whitehall parade ground, was designed by the sculptor Gilbert Ledward and was erected in … More

On last weeks trip to Lynford in Norfolk, I had some wonderful views of Nuthatch. In many ways, it resembles and … More

Originally posted on Crosbyman66:
I have had a week without any walks but it has given me the opportunity to…

This is the oldest part of the Cathedral, where work started in 1118.

A Sloop launched at Sheerness in Kent in August 1878 she saw service in the Pacific from 1879-1883 before … More

Pleased to see that the wintering Grey Wagtail that visited the garden regularly last winter has returned. We think it … More