Born in 250AD in the Balkans, he first comes to notice during campaigns against Palmyra and subsequently was made governor … 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.
Romans at the Great Northern Museum
The Great Northern Museum in Newcastle has a very good collection of Roman tombs and tombstones. Many of these have … More
Yellow Warbler
Originally posted on talainsphotographyblog:
21 A Male Yellow Warbler.
Norwich Cathedral (4)
The14th-century altar panel in St Luke’s Chapel The relic nitch situated beneath the Bishops seat … More
Statues and Monuments: National Submarine War Memorial
The National Submarine War Memorial is situated on the Victoria Embankment. It was unveiled in 1922 to commemorate the submariners … More
Jay
The Jay is a colourful member of the Crow family, yet it can be one of the most difficult to … More
Holding a nearly 2,000 year old Roman shoe at Vindolanda
Originally posted on Stephen Liddell:
I’ve been so busy with my tours that I haven’t had a day off since April…
Statues and monuments: Spencer Compton
Spencer Compton was one of the longest-serving government ministers in UK history and holds the unique record of 3 times … More
Norwich Cathedral (3)
Some of my favourite things about Norwich Cathedral. Most striking is the font. Originally a vessel from a local chocolate … More
Water Vole
During my IT downtime recently Keith and I visited the London Wetland Centre and I was fortunate enough to get … More
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