Within the site at Segedunum Fort there is also a reconstruction of a Roman bath-house. It comprises 5 rooms: The … 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.
Fenland Plants (2)
Yellow Flag Iris is another plant used in folklore medicine, most commonly for the treatment of toothaches and ulcers. It’s … More
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
