This monument which stands in Whitehall to the North of the Cenotaph was unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II in 2005. … 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.
Views of Parliament Square (1)
Parliament Square sits in the heart of Westminster and may in many ways be regarded as the centre of the … More
Statues and Memorials in London: Cenotaph
Initially the Cenotaph was erected as a temporary structure of wood and plaster as part of the celebrations for the … More
Naturelog: Tuesday 17th February
This morning saw Keith and I on our way to Staines Reservoir on the western edge of London. The reservoir, … More
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
The City at Night
Two photos taken by Sue with her phone of the City of London from the southbank of the 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
The Meroe head
This fantastic piece of sculpture is currently on exhibition at the British Museum. The Meroe head was originally part of … More
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
Moon shots
Some recent photos of the Moon Taken with the Bradford Robotic telescope and The Harvard NASA telescope
