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Pete's Favourite Things

Birds and trains and history and all of the things that I enjoy

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: Sir Rowland Hill

In his early life Rowland Hill was an innovative educationalist teaching at his father’s school and later introducing new models … More

Postage, Sir Rowland Hill, Stamps

The City at Night

Two photos taken by Sue with her phone of the City of London from the southbank of the River Thames

London, River Thames

Mid-Hants Railway Steam Gala (1)

A trip out of London yesterday to visit the Mid-Hants Railway for the first day of their Spring Steam Gala. … More

4464 Bittern, 70000 Brittania, 850 Lord Nelson, 925 Cheltenham, Mid-hants Railway

The Meroe head

This fantastic piece of sculpture is currently on exhibition at the British Museum. The Meroe head was originally part of … More

British Museum, Meroe head

Statues and Memorials in London: Virginia Settlers

This monument which stands alongside the River Thames on the north shore between at Blackwall commemorates the three ships which … More

Capt John Smith, Jamestown, statues and memorials in London, Virginia

Moon shots

Some recent photos of the Moon Taken with the Bradford Robotic telescope and The Harvard NASA telescope

Bradford Robotic telescope, moon, nasa telescope

Statues and Memorials in London: George Canning

George Canning was born in London in 1770. “Canning – 50 Berkeley Square Mayfair W1J 5BA” by Spudgun67 – Own … More

George Canning, statues and memorials in London

Black Eye Galaxy

Some pictures I have taken recently of the Balck Eye Galaxy The Black Eye Galaxy (M64; NGC 4826) is a … More

Black Eye Galaxy

Sunrise over Tower Bridge

Two photos by Sue of the Sunrise over the River Thames

River Thames, Tower Bridge

Statues and Memorials in London: Elfin Oak

The Elfin Oak stands in Kensington Gardens. The stump, which is from a 900 year old tree, came from Richmond … More

Elfin Oak, Kensington Gardens, statues and memorials in London

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