XE8 Midget Submarine Expunger built in 1944 for operations in the far east. It was sunk as an underwater target … More
Category: History
Charterhouse: Tour (1)
Charterhouse as it is today As you enter there is a gallery of memorials to former scholars of the school … More
Greenwich Re-visited
Last Friday went to Greenwich with Steve Evans to see the Cutty Sark. … More
Chatham Historic Dockyard: Tour (part 1)
Sir Walter Ralegh
Sir Walter Ralegh, alongside Sir Francis Drake, are the two best-known explorers of the Elizabethan era. Sunday marks the 399th … More
Charterhouse : The History
A few months back I had the opportunity to visit the Charterhouse in London. The land on which it stands … More
Chatham Historic Dockyard
Keith and I made a visit recently to the Chatham Historic Dockyard in Kent. It is not exactly known when … More
Faster than Sound
Last Saturday marked the 70th anniversary of first super-sonic flight. Charles ‘Chuck’ Yeager joined the US Army Airforce … More
Norfolk Journey: St Margaret Hardley
St Margaret’s church, Hardley is located in the Norfolk Broads, an area located in the east of the county formed … More
Norfolk Journey: St James Castle Acre
Despite being close to the impressive Priory, St James Castle Acre is a large Church not much smaller than the … More