This bronze statue of St George and the Dragon by Charles Hartwell was commissioned to commemorate the men and women … 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.
Fossils at the Great Northern (3)
Some of my favourite fossils from the exhibition Pterosaur Pygopterus Icthyosaur
Demairans Nebula
This nebula is part of the Orion Nebula complex and is seperated from the main nebula by a lane of … More
Views of Newcastle (2): City of Bridges
Another iconic image of the City of Newcastle are the seven bridges which connect it to Gateshead on the southern … More
Fossils at the Great Northern (2)
I think Ammonites must have been a fearsome looking creature as they made there way around the ancient seas. The … More
Views of Newcastle (1): St James’ Park
Whilst in Newcastle recently I managed to find time to do the tourist bus trail. One of the iconic places … More
Grey Heron
Fossils at the Great Northern (1)
On a recent visit to Newcastle I had the opportunity to pop into the Great Northern Museum (formerly the Hancock … More
Northumbrian Skies
Some pictures of amazing sunsets seen in Northumbria on recent trip
Triangulum Galaxy
Located in the constellation Triangulum, from which it takes its name, this spiral galaxy is the 3rd largest after the … More
