Henry VIII

Another bench in Plassey Place Eltham commemorating famous people with a connection to Eltham. Henry VIII was born in and … More

Bridget of York

Another of our local benches commemorating famous people with a connection to Eltham. This one is by St Mary’s Community … More

During a visit to the High St out last week I came across 2 more benches commemorating famous people with … More

The history of Temple Bar dates back to around 1290 when the City of London sought to regulate trade into … More

Venturing to the Blackfen end of Eltham High street I found another of Eltham’s commemorative benches (see also https://petesfavouritethings.blog/2021/09/07/john-of-eltham/). This … More

I was reading an article today about the Locomotive mallard which reminded me of my trip to the National Railway … More

This statue, carved in 1840s by Samuel Nixon, was originally located in King William Street in the City of London. … More

A visit with a group from the local U3A last week took us to St Bride’s Church near Ludgate Circus … More

This stone pillar has stood in Bath Market since 1798. It was the place where transactions were concluded and payments … More

My recent trip to Wales and the west country included a day in Bath. I had the opportunity to visit … More