Statues and Memorials in London: William Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck

William (also known as George) Bentinck (1802-1848) was the second son of the 4th Duke of Portland. After he had … More

The Bathing Machine

It is widely believed that the Victorians invented the bathing machine but in fact evidence suggests that they were in … More

Amongst the other developments during the reign of Trajan was the building of the Therma Della Laterna, a bath complex … More

The King’s statue stands on the Esplanade at Weymouth. It is dedicated to King George III, whose took many holidays … More

At Portus a number of new projects were undertaken during Trajans port redevelopment. Most notable is the building of the … More

The continued expansion of trade across the Empire meant that within only a few decades of the completion of the … More

In the reign of Claudius, a new port was constructed 3 km to the north of the Tiber estuary and … More

When people talk about the Port of the city of Rome, they are usually thinking of the River port of … More

Prince William, Duke of Cumberland was born in 1721.The third son of King George II he joined the army in … More

https://flic.kr/p/fRQpdC photo by David Pinkney (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dave_pinkney/) The next stop on our tour was the Pavilion. For some reason we were … More