The Osmington White Horse is a figure cut into a limestone hill just north of Weymouth. It dates from 1808 … More
Category: History
Sandsfoot Castle
Sandsfoot castle was built in Wyke Regis on the north side of Portland Harbour by order of Henry VIII, fearful … More
Jumbo Water Tower
Historic Colchester
Roman Circus Colchester
The Romans in Colchester (4)
The Colchester Sphinx was discovered in 1821 near the Balkerne Gate, It is a small statue of a mythical … More
The Romans in Colchester (3)
Another thing that stood out for me from our recent visit to Colchester Museum was the examples of locally manufactured … More
The Romans in Colchester (2)
Some interesting religious connections from our trip to Colchester Butt Road Church In the 1980’s during the building of … More
The Romans in Colchester (1)
A trip with the History group to Colchester in Essex. Prior to the arrival of the Romans in Britain, Camulodunum … More
LSWR M7 No 245
The M7 class locomotive came into service in 1897 and was primarily used on the London Network of the London … More
