Tower of London (3): A Royal Menagerie

As you prepare to enter the Tower across the moat, you pass the remains of the Royal Menagerie. It was … More

London Churches: St Mary Abchurch

St Mary Abchurch Photo by Ben Rimmer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rimski/) Despite its location just off of the main thoroughfare of Cannon Street … More

The Gift Horse by Hans Haacke is currently on display on the ‘fourth plinth’ in Trafalger Square, It depicts a skeletal … More

The moat surrounding the Tower of London was originally built by Henry III as a defensive ditch rather than a … More

The Tower of London lies at the eastern end of the medieval walled city. Its foundation dates from 1066, … More

Originally posted on Loco Yard:
Good evening, Tonight we are looking at my shots from this years Watercress Line Spring Steam…

A chance to get out of London and spend a day with my local RSPB group at the RSPB … More

Peter Pan, the boy who would never grow up, comes from the story of the same name by the … More

The Whooper Swan is the largest of the 2 migratory swan species which visit the UK in the winter. It … More

Joshua Reynolds was born in July 1723 in Devon. He attended a local grammar school where he developed an … More