Ascent of Everest

The 29th May 1953 was the date on which a New Zealander Edmund Hillary and a Nepalese Tenzing Norgay reached … More

The London Stone

The London Stone is a city landmark which traditionally stood in a grilled alcove in a wall at 111 Cannon … More

The original parish church of the port of Dartmouth in Devon was St Clements situated on the hill above the … More

Dartmouth, situated at the mouth of the river Dart in Devon is a town which has long-standing naval links. It … More

Have you ever imagined what Rome looked like? How did all those ruins link together? Here is a tour of … More

All that remains of the Medieval Franciscan Monastery in London, or the famous school which occupied the same site, are two blue … More

Perhaps one of the strangest named churches in the city of London, St Vedast-alias-Foster lies within the shadow of St … More

Originally posted on Stephen Liddell:
As the residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury for centuries, Lambeth Palace, which sits on the…

In Paris, 225 years ago today, the guillotine claimed its first victim. The guillotine was not the first device of … More

60103 ‘Flying Scotsman’ is probably one of the most famous and iconic heritage steam engines in the UK and this … More