One of the things I love about visiting heritage sights is the old advertising signs and there were plenty on … More
Month: October 2023
34027 ‘Taw Valley
This wonderful-looking locomotive was built in 1946 at Brighton Works for use on Southern Region mainline trains. In all, 110 … More
Giants of Steam
A trip to the Bluebell railway for the Giants of Steam weekend and a chance to see some locomotives from … More
HMS Ajax
This is the magnificent figurehead from HMS Ajax, which can be found in the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. HMS … More
Astrophotography at its best
I recently went to see the Astrophotographer of the Year exhibition at Greenwich. As usual, the photos were stunning. Here … More
Sir William Peel
Whilst exploring the National Maritime Museum, I came across this statue of a Naval Officer and expected it to be … More
From Royal Palace to Museum and University
The first reference to a house on this site was when Humphrey Duke of Gloucester built a manor house in … More
Saxtead Green Post Mill
I always wondered what a Post Mill was so it was good to be able to visit this example in … More
Framlingham castle
The manor of Framlingham is mentioned in the Doomsday Book (1086) as the property of Roger Bigod, Sheriff of Norfolk. … More