Yeaterday I went on a walk organised by the London Natural History Society along the River Crane starting from Whitton … 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.
Mary Rose (9): Shoes
A number of different pairs of shoes and boots were preserved in the wreck. Here are 2 examples from the … More
Naturelog: Thursday 15th May
A bright sunny morning and decide to take a walk in Eltham Park and Oxleas Meadows. Photo by Les Chatfield … More
Swanage Railway (2): 30053
30035 was built in 1905 for the London and South Western Railway. During its service it was based in London … More
Mary Rose (8) The Galley
The Cooks cabin was next to the galley. In it were found his personal eating implements – a small knife, … More
Starlings nest in strange places
https://flic.kr/p/hkv5KB Common Starling Photo by David Jenkins (https://www.flickr.com/photos/birdsaspoetry/) We think about modern development destroying natural habitats and generally thsi is … More
Swanage Railway (1)
The branch line from Wareham to Swanage in Dorset was closed to traffic in 1972. Despite efforts to preserve the … More
Mary Rose (7): The Surgeon
The Surgeon aboard ship performed operations but was also responsible for the treatment of all forms of disease encountered by … More
Naturelog: Friday 9th May
Went down to the Medway estuary in North Kent to spend a day bird-watching with my friend Keith. The weather … More
Where’s that Fox?
Australian Red Fox Photo by Jim (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimspic/) Amazing story in the Times newspaper yesterday about Foxes in Tasmania. The Island … More
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