Hampton Court (2): Tudor Kitchens

Connected to the main courtyard by a short passage is a smaller courtyard around which are situated the Kitchens … More

All aboard the Waverley (5): Greenwich Ahoy

We are soon approaching the Greenwich peninsular. Once a major industrial area this area is now one of major redevelopment. … More

A Saturday morning and Keith and I are on the way to a Rugby match at Wembley, but time first … More

Earliest records show that in 1236 The Knights Hospitalier of St John Jerusalem (one of the monastic armed orders charged … More

This planter is to be found in Embankment Gardens just behind the Savoy Hotel and Theatre and celebrate’s the … More

As we proceed under Queen Elizabeth II Bridge at Dartford, two strange chimney-like structures are visible on each bank. … More

Walter Beasant was born in Portsmouth in August 1836. He was educated at a number of different schools around the … More

Bazalgette was born in London in March 1819, the son of a Royal Navy captain. After school, he did … More

The Church was first recorded in the 12th century with a notice the mayor of the city calling a … More

The PS Waverley is the oldest surviving passenger-carrying sea-going paddle steamer in the world. Built in Glasgow in 1946 for … More