Video by Vick Stefanu (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq_DjA_YefI)
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.
Terry’s of York
The history of Terry’s in York dates back to 1767 when Robert Berry opened his shop in Bootham Bar. In … More
York Castle Museum: Victorian and Georgian Shops (2)
Here are some more reconstructed shops from York castle Museum
York Castle Museum: Victorian and Georgian Shops (1)
One of the major displays within York Castle Museum is a serious of reconstructed streets made up from shopfronts of … More
History of York
Video by Rick Steeves (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCiaa8_zbgw)
A look at York
I am not around to blog for the next two weeks so I thought we would use the opportunity to … More
The Cavell Van
Reposting this post connected to Edith Cavell which I originally published last year Van 132, known as the Cavell Van … More
Peterborough Cathedral: Edith Cavell
Reposting the story of Edith Cavell to accompany Wednesday’s post. Edith Cavell was born near Norwich in 1865. As … More
Norwich Cathedral(5): Edith Cavell
Edith Cavell was buried outside Norwich Cathedral following the return of her body from Belgium in 1919. To mark the centenary … More
Naturelog: 24th July
I have worked from home for nearly 6 years now and have discovered many new aspects to the wildlife of … More
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