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Birds and trains and history and all of the things that I enjoy

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.

Statues and Monuments: The Meeting Place

This 9-metre high sculpture by Paul Day was unveiled in 2007 in St Pancras International Station. It received harsh criticism … More

Meeting Place, statues and memorials in London

Rijksmuseum (2)

Some other artifacts from the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam that caught my eye

Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum

Art Nouveau in Rijksmuseum (2)

Some more items from the Rijksmuseum collection

Amsterdam, Art Nouveau, Rijksmuseum

Art Nouveau in Rijksmuseum

During our recent trip to Amsterdam we went to the Rijksmuseum to see the collection of Art Nouveau. I love … More

Amsterdam, Art Nouveau, Rijksmuseum

Rijksmuseum

The Rijksmuseum is the national museum housing both a historical and art collection.   The most famous painting in the … More

Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum

Vincent Van Gogh (4)

Some final pictures of paintings by one of my favourite artists

Amsterdam, Van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh (3)

Although I had visited the museum before, I had not known about Van Gogh’s liking for Japanese art and that … More

Amsterdam, Van Gogh

Vincent Van Gogh (2)

Some landscapes by Van Gogh

Amsterdam, Van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh (1)

I am away this week so am re-posting some posts on art in Amsterdam . Vincent van Gogh was born … More

Amsterdam, Van Gogh

Statues and Monuments: Michael Thomas Bass

Michael Bass was born in 1799. His family owned a brewery in Burton-on Trent, which had been founded by his … More

Michael Thomas Bass

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