Oxford Castle

The original castle was built in 1071 by Robert D’Oyly, a Norman baron who had come to England with William … More

6023 King Edward II

Some photos of 6023 King Edward II from last months steam day at Didcot Railway Centre

In a time when there was great religious tension in England, Henry VIII broke away from the Roman Catholic Church … More

4496 was built in 1937 and was originally destined to be called Sparrowhawk. However, when it left the works, it … More

Many of the Mosaics from the 4th Century CE villa at Halicarnassus featured hunting scenes of wild animals These scenes … More

Bittern was built in 1937. It spent most of its working life on the East Coast mainline, particularly hauling the … More

The most famous mosaics from Halicarnassus come from the excavations by CT Newton (later keeper of Greek and Roman Antiquities … More

The final scenes in the wall reliefs from Sennacherib’s palace in Nineveh show the conquering Assyrian army returning with the … More

Some shots of King Edward II during a break in her running at Didcot in order to take on water … More

Before the invention of refrigerators and freezers, many country houses would have a ice well. These would be brick built … More