In 1279, William de Turemine was appointed Master Moneyer and the mint was moved from the city to more secure … 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.
Christmas Greeting
Wishing you all a joyous and peaceful Christmas
Tower of London (13): The Line of Kings
From 1692 one of the public attractions at the Tower was the Line of Kings, a display in chronological order … More
Tower of London (12): The Old Armouries and Gun collection
Storage of Weapons and armour has always been part of the function of the Tower. Originally located in the White … More
Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
a brilliant picture of a Tiger Swallowtail, just to remind us that summer is only a few months away A … More
The ‘Stinky’ Gas Light Tour: Tyneside’s ‘Fart’ Lamps — Tammy Tour Guide
Interesting to see this article about Tyneside. I only know of one such lamp that has survived in London, in … More
Rochester Castle
The first castle on this important site where the London Road crosses the River Medway was built by Odo, the … More
Minsmere Revisited
I haven’t been able to visit the RSPB reserve at Minsmere since February so it was good to reconnect, even … More
Canterbury Castle
Some more pictures of Canterbury Castle
Canterbury Castle
Canterbury Castle in Kent built as one of the earliest Norman castles in 1066. Originally a woodern castle it was … More
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