A trip to the Bluebell railway for the Giants of Steam weekend and a chance to see some locomotives from … 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.
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
Leiston Abbey (1)
The history of Leiston Abbey dates back to the 14th century when it was first built and occupied by a … More
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