Naturelog: 9th September

Having a couple of hours to spare after an appointment in central London and having the previous day failed to … More

Naturelog: 8th September

A bright sunny morning saw Keith and I heading for The London wetland Centre. We had two aims – firstly … More

The Kings Appartments as we see them today are the creation of George I and his son, GeorgeII in the … More

A few hours between meetings in central London gives me the opportunity for a walk along the north side … More

Henry Havelock was born near Sunderland in 1795, the son of a shipbuilder. He left school in 1813 and went to … More

This is the oldest surviving part of the palace, dating to the original work carried out by William and Mary … More

Charles James Napier was born in the Palace of Whitehall in London in August 1782 into a military family. Aged 12 … More

When William and Mary arrived in England in 1689 to take the throne they purchased Nottingham House in the village … More

It is thought that this has been a site of worship for over 2000 years as excavations have revealed the presence … More

The memorial, designed by Sir Gilbert Scott, was commissioned by Queen Victoria in memory of her husband Prince Albert, who had died in … More