Fenland Cottage (1)

From the 17th century onwards small communities developed at the edge of the Fens to serve the growing local industries … More

Statues and Monuments: George Peabody

George Peabody was born in South Danvers, Massachusetts in 1795 to a poor family, one of seven children. At … More

Isabella Somerset (nee somers) was born in London in 1851, the daughter of 3rd Earl Somers. She married Henry Somerset, … More

William Edward Forster was born in Dorset in July 1818. After completing school, he worked in the woolen manufacturing trade. … More

It was a lovely sunny autumn day and a chance to get out to do some nature-watching. These days … More

Ferdinand Foch was born in Tarbes in October 1851. He enlisted in the French Infantry during the Franco-Prussian war … More

John Stuart Mill (born 1806) was described by one writer as ‘the most influential English-speaking philosopher of the 19th century’. … More

Some more photos of the wildlife at the London Wetland Centre

Herbert Francis Eaton was born in 1848 and educated at Eton. whilst at school he was a member of … More

Queen Caroline was the wife of King George II. In 1727 she decided to re-landscape the parks adjacent to … More