The Old Operating Theatre and Herb Garret (1)

It is possible that the Herb Garret existed in the attic of St Thomas’s Church as early as 1703. It … More

Admiral Arthur Phillip, founder of Sydney

Arthur Philip was born in London in 1738. He attended the Greenwich Hospital School and in 1753 joined a whaling boat. … More

All that remains of St Martins is the road that was named after it just north of St Paul’s Cathedral. … More

Some more photographs of the magnificent Fitzrovia Chapel in central London.

Originally posted on Stephen Liddell:
Famously many of the iron and steel railings in the U.K. were removed and melted down…

John H Amos A steam paddle tug built on the Clyde for the Tees Conservancy. Its main function was towing … More

I do love marble and here are some photographs of some of the great variety of types of marble found … More

Named Norweigan, this locomotive arrived at KESR from Oslo in 1971. It was built in Trollhattan in 1919 and … More

Bodiam Castle was built in 1385 as a protection against French invasion during the 100 years war. It is … More

A bright sunny morning found Keith and me at the RSPB Cliffe Pools reserve in North Kent. August can be … More