Yellow Flag Iris is another plant used in folklore medicine, most commonly for the treatment of toothaches and ulcers. It’s … 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.
Segedunum roman Fort: The barrack room and the shrine
In the museum at Segedunum, there are re-constructions of a barrack room and the shrine within the Principia where … More
Fenland Plants (1)
The Fenland environment is a unique one and plays home to many unique and specialised plants. Here are some photos … More
Didcot Railway Centre
A trip to Didcot in Oxfordshire for a steam day at the Great Western Railway Centre. The last time I … More
Segedunum Roman fort: The Wall’s End
The eastern end of Hadrian’s wall was at Segedunum Roman Fort on the Tyne estuary, east of Newcastle. The main … More
Statues and Memorials in London: Taxi
This bronze by the American artist J Seward Johnson is formt he JP Morgan Chase Art Collection. It was … More
Segedunum Roman fort
Wallsend is now a suburb of Newcastle. The name dates from the 11th century and refers to the most eastern … More
Eastern Veil Nebula
This is a new target for me. The eastern veil nebula forms part of an area of heated ionized gas … More
Statues and Memorials in Newcastle: The Response
The Response is a war memorial dedicated to the Northumberland Fusiliers. The bronze on the front depicts a group … More
Little Grebe
Little Grebe is always one of my favourite birds to photograph. Here are a few pictures from the archive.
