York Minster The first recorded church on the site was in 627 in a record of the baptism of a … 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.
York Minster
St Mary’s Abbey, York
The Abbey of St Mary’s in York is built on the north side of the river Ouse about half a … More
Anglo-Saxon Helmet
This eighth century Anglo-Saxon helmet was found at Coppergate in York. It is only one of four found in the … More
Look at York part 2
I am travelling again for the next fortnight so I am continuing our look at the wonderful city of York.
Inside Southwark Cathedral
Perhaps the most famous memorial in the Cathedral is to William Shakespeare, who performed many of his plays at … More
Southwark Cathedral
Last night Sue and I did an evening tour of Southwark Cathedral. Southwark Cathedral sits at the south end … More
Countryside in summer
Some photos by Sue
Statues and Monuments: Royal Marines
This statue was placed in St James’ Park in 1903 as a memorial to the Royal Marines who had … More
Naturelog: 23rd August
A Day of uncertain weather forecasts saw me visiting Keith on his home patch along the River Medway in Kent. … More
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