Skip to content

Pete's Favourite Things

Birds and trains and history and all of the things that I enjoy

Category: History

4489 Dominion of Canada

4489 has gone under a number of different name changes during its life. It was originally to be called Buzzard, … More

A4 locomotive, Dominion of Canada, Mallard 75, National Railway Museum, Steam Train, York

The capture of Lachish (2)

Arriving back in Ninevah following his campaign in Judea, King Sennacherib decided to record the battle of Lachish as a … More

Assyria, British Museum, Lachish, Nineveh, Sennacherib

4488 Union of South Africa

Built in 197, this A4 pacific locomotive was originally due to be called Osprey, in keeping with the bird themed … More

A4 locomotive, Mallard 75, National Railway Museum, pacific locomotive, Steam Trains

Life and death in Pompeii and Herculaneum

I would recomend anyone who can to see the exhibition at the British Museum before it ends on 29th September … More

British Museum, Herculaneum, mount vesuvius, Pompeii, Roman history

The capture of Lachish (1)

From around the year 900 BCE, the Assyrian Empire began to expand and by 700 BCE had reached as far … More

Assyria, Bible and History, British Museum, Hezekiah, Judea, Lachish, Nineveh, Sennacherib

Roman Mosiacs from North Africa (2)

Mosiacs often depicted scenes from Nature or the way in which people harvested natural products. From the British museum

Africa, British Museum, Mosaics, Roman history

4468 Mallard

4468 Mallard was built at Doncaster in 1938. The A4 class was designed for the North-Eastern Railway by Sir Nigel … More

A4 locomotive, fastest Steam Train, Mallard, Mallard 75, National Railway Museum, pacific locomotive, Steam Trains, York

Roman Mosaics from North Africa

Many mosaics have been discovered in the Roman provinces of North Africa. They have a distinct style reflecting the tastes … More

Africa, British Museum, Mosaics, Roman history

Mallard 75 at York

Wow 6 gorgeous engines and so many people! This is the first time I have had to queue to get … More

fastest Steam Train, Mallard, Mallard 75, National Railway Museum, Steam Trains, York

Trafalger Square Lions

it would be hard nowadays to consider Nelson’s column without the four flanking Lions. yet at the time they were … More

Lions, London, Nelson's Column, Trafalger Square

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts

Top Posts & Pages

  • Roman London
  • The Blue Tit landing on......
  • Badgers
  • Norfolk Journey 2018: Day 11
  • Norfolk Journey 2018: Day 14
  • Norfolk Journey 2018: Day 5
  • Norfolk Journey 2018: Day 6
  • Norfolk Journey 2018: Day 7
  • Norfolk Journey 2018: Black Prince
  • Norfolk Journey 2018: Day 13
  • Statues and Monuments: Thomas Newcomen
  • A different Harlequin
  • The Amorite Kingdoms (2)
  • The Draco
  • Arbeia Roman fort: Tombstones
  • Common Dandelion
  • Tower of London (14): The Royal Mint
  • A piece of Japan in Cheshire
  • Festive Rye and a special treat
  • A sad end at World's End

Posts

October 2026
M T W T F S S
 1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
262728293031  
« Sep    

Archives

Categories

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    Pete's Favourite Things
    Join 354 other subscribers

    Have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.

  • Pete's Favourite Things
    View site in Reader
    Manage subscriptionsSign upLog in
    Report this content
    Collapse this bar
Loading Comments...