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Eltham Palace (3): Remnants of the past

When the Courtauld’s arrived at Eltham in the early 1930’s all that remained from the medieval palace was the Great … More

Eltham Palace

Naturelog: 14th March

The second week of the Spring / Summer surveys and the weather is better than last week, so hope springs … More

Moorhen, Tarn, Tufted Duck, White Tailed Bumblebee

Eltham Palace (2): The Tudor Palace

All that survived from the Medieval and Tudor palace at Eltham was the Great Hall and the foundations of other … More

Eltham Palace

Art and the Underground

Yesterday went to a talk at Bromley U3A by David Burnell on the art found on London Underground. Starting from … More

London Underground

Naturelog: 5th March

Looking at the week’s weather forecast, today seemed the best bet for this week’s natural history survey on my patch. … More

Eurasian Coot, Grey Heron, Greylag Goose, Moorhen, Tarn

Eltham Palace (1): The history

This article was originally posted in 2013. I am re-posting it as an introduction to some new blogs on the … More

Eltham, Eltham Lodge, Eltham Palace, London

The first day of Spring

  err…. think someone forgot to tell the weather here in the UK!!!

Snow

Naturelog: 22nd February

  A bright winters day and a trip to Walthamstow Wetlands in east London, in search of a Little Bunting … More

Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, Little Bunting, Scaup, Walthamstow Wetlands

St Sephulchre without Newgate

The original church on this site dated from Saxon times was dedicated to Edmund, King and Martyr. In the 12th … More

St Sepulchre without Newgate

Piccadilly Circus

I came across this wonderful video about Piccadilly Circus and its history

Piccadilly Circus

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