Statues and Monuments: Sir Walter Raleigh

Walter Raleigh was born in Devon in 1552 (or 1554). Little is known of his life. He took part in … More

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I recently had the opportunity to visit the British Optical Museum at the College of Optometrists near Charing Cross in … More

Keith park was born in New Zealand in June 1892. He joined the NZ army cadets, but at age 19 … More

The Deal Porters were specialised men who worked in the timber docks handling the timber as it came off the … More

Erected in 1855, the Bellot memorial in Greenwich commemorates Lieutenant Joseph-Rene Bellot, an officer in the French Navy, who drowned … More

Whilst we were walking in Hyde Park, Sue and I came across the statue of Peter Pan. The statue was … More

Hall Place lies outside the ancient village of Bexley on the south-east edge of London. It was built in 1537 … More

George Augustus was born in northern Germany in 1683 and was the last British monarch to be born outside of … More

I came across Elsing Spital (Elsing’s Hospital) whilst walking in the City of London during a lunch break in a … More