After the departure of the Romans the area within the city walls was deserted, the Anglo-Saxons preferring to settle around … 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.
Statues and Memorials in London: Tower Hill Sundial
The Sundial on Tower Hill was commissioned by London Transport and unveiled in 1992. It is by John Chitty and … More
34007: Wadebridge
Designed by Bullied for the Southern Railway, the ‘West Country’ class locomotives were a smaller version of the ‘Merchant Navy’ … More
London’s Roman walls
The Roman city wall around London was built between 190-225 AD. Although most was built from scratch it did incorporate … More
Statues and Memorials in London: Edward Jenner
Edward Jenner (1749-1823) was a country doctor who pioneered vaccination. Despite widespread ridicule of his idea he continued with his … More
Naturelog: 10th April
A morning walk on the London Wildlife Trust reserve at Braeburn Park in Crayford. Braeburn Park has a chequered history. … More
Naturelog: 9th April
A bright sunny warm afternoon and so I set out to do this weeks butterfly / insect walk around the … More
Grey Wagtail
The Barbican development in central London is not exactly the spot, you would think, for seeing good birds. Barbican Development … More
Naturelog: 7th April
A sunny warm afternoon for my weekly survey walk on the patch. Expectations high for some butterflies and other insects … More
Statues and Memorials in London: Merchant Navy Memorials
On Tower Hill, close by the Tower of London, stands the Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorial to sailors from the … More
