Richard Nash was born in Swansea. His father was the partner in a glass-works and he was determined his son … More
Author: Pete
I am semi-retired after a career in medical sciences. I now work from home doing independent research and consultancy amongst other things. One advantage of this is that I do have time to indulge my interests including birdwatching, natural history, steam trains and history particularly ancient history.
Bath Abbey
Whilst in Bath recently I took the opportunity to look around the Abbey. The original foundation of the Abbey dates … More
Bath
A chance to spend a little time exploring this beautiful city
On the Nail
This stone pillar has stood in Bath Market since 1798. It was the place where transactions were concluded and payments … More
Roman Baths in Bath
My recent trip to Wales and the west country included a day in Bath. I had the opportunity to visit … More
Eltham Palace: The post war years
The Courtaulds moved into their new house in 1933 and stayed there until May 1944 when they finally decided to … More
Statues and Monuments: Isambard Kingdom Brunel in Bristol
This statue stands outside Bristol Temple Meads Station as a memorial to his connection to Bristol. Brunel was born … More
Eltham Palace: An art deco renaissance
In the early 1930’s, Stephen and Virginia Courtauld were looking for land on the edge of London to build a … More
Bristol waterways
A recent trip to Cardiff and the West of England gave me the opportunity to spend my time revisiting some … More
Eltham Palace: A period of decay
All that survived from the Medieval and Tudor palace at Eltham was the Great Hall and the foundations of other … More
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