This wonderful-looking locomotive was built in 1946 at Brighton Works for use on Southern Region mainline trains. In all, 110 … 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.
Giants of Steam
A trip to the Bluebell railway for the Giants of Steam weekend and a chance to see some locomotives from … More
HMS Ajax
This is the magnificent figurehead from HMS Ajax, which can be found in the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. HMS … More
Astrophotography at its best
I recently went to see the Astrophotographer of the Year exhibition at Greenwich. As usual, the photos were stunning. Here … More
Sir William Peel
Whilst exploring the National Maritime Museum, I came across this statue of a Naval Officer and expected it to be … More
From Royal Palace to Museum and University
The first reference to a house on this site was when Humphrey Duke of Gloucester built a manor house in … More
Saxtead Green Post Mill
I always wondered what a Post Mill was so it was good to be able to visit this example in … More
Framlingham castle
The manor of Framlingham is mentioned in the Doomsday Book (1086) as the property of Roger Bigod, Sheriff of Norfolk. … More
A Summer of Butterflies
As the Butterfly season draws to a close, here are some of my favourite photos from the summer in the … More
Leiston Abbey (2)
Leiston Abbey in the 14th and 15th centuries would have been only one of many similar monastic houses that frequented … More
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