The Ice Well

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

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

By the middle of the 19th century it was becoming evident that the British Museum collection was outgrowing its home … More

Many people have heard about the Royal Swans, which can be found on the upper reaches of the river Thames, … More

Being a history buff, the British Museum is probably my favourite of the many museums in London. The collection dates … More

Motor gunboat 81 was built for the Royal Navy in 1942. It is believed to be the only gunboat in … More

This months podcast blog is one of my favourite history podcasts. Most history podcasts tends to follow a logical sequence … More

The Shannon Naval Brigade memorial During the 19th century it was not uncommon for ships crews to be detailed to … More

A 68 pounder from 1853. This was one of the largest and last of the smooth-bore cannons. it is thought … More

High-speed launch number 102 was built at the Hythe in Kent in 1936 for the Royal Air Force. She is … More