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Tower of London (13): The Line of Kings

From 1692 one of the public attractions at the Tower was the Line of Kings, a display in chronological order … More

Tower of London

Tower of London (12): The Old Armouries and Gun collection

Storage of Weapons and armour has always been part of the function of the Tower. Originally located in the White … More

Tower of London

The ‘Stinky’ Gas Light Tour: Tyneside’s ‘Fart’ Lamps — Tammy Tour Guide

Interesting to see this article about Tyneside. I only know of one such lamp that has survived in London, in … More

Gas Lamps

Rochester Castle

The first castle on this important site where the London Road crosses the River Medway was built by  Odo, the … More

Rochester, Rochester Castle

Minsmere Revisited

I haven’t been able to visit the RSPB reserve at Minsmere since February so it was good to reconnect, even … More

Minsmere RSPB

Statues and Monuments: London Troops Memorial

I haven’t been able to get out to photograph many monuments recently but here are some pictures of the London … More

statues and memorials in London

Verdun Tree

This tree, near the Abbey in St Albans, was one of a number planted as war Memorials in England following … More

St Albans, Verdun Tree

St Albans Cathedral

The first Benedictine Abbey at St Albans was founded in 793 by Ulsinas. It is thought that this may have … More

St Albans

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St Alban

St Albans

St Albans

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