Hendrix and Handel: Odd room-mates

There is a house in Brook St in central London that carries two Blue memorial plaques. Both are dedicated to … More

Eltham Palace (7): The Entrance Hall

As you enter from the gardens through the entrance hall you are immediately struck by the beauty of the amazing … More

This statue stands above the main entrance to the well-known London store Selfridges situated in Oxford Street. It depicts the … More

A bright Sunny day and so a good opportunity to do this week’s invertebrate survey. Finally, there seems to be … More

This sculpture which stands at the entrance to the Museum of London in the Barbican is entitled ‘Union’ It depicts … More

Eltham Palace is approached from the town centre across a bridge which spans the moat and leads you into … More

This ancient Egyptian obelisk which stands on the banks of the River Thames in Central London was a gift to … More

The Courtaulds moved into their new house in 1933 and stayed there until May 1944 when they finally decided … More

Peter Scott was born in September 1909. His father, the Antartic explorer, Robert Falcon Scott, died when he was only … More

Now it had already been a very good morning already at the Wetland Centre when the news broke of a … More