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More than just birds! (3)

  Some more photos of the wildlife at the London Wetland Centre  

London Wetland Centre

Statues and Monuments: Lord Cheylesmore

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

Herbert Francis Eaton, Lord Cheylesmore, statues and memorials in London

Statues and Monuments: Queen Caroline

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

Hyde Park, Queen Caroline, statues and memorials in London

Statues and Monuments: Belgium’s Thanks

  This large and imposing Portland stone monument can be found on the Embankment not far from Embankment underground Station. … More

statues and memorials in London

Harry Hotspur

Henry Percy was born at Alnwick Castle in May 13 64, the eldest son of the Earl of Northumberland. He … More

Alnwick, Alnwick Castle, Harry Hotspur, Henry Bollingbrooke, Henry Percy, King Richard, Percy family

Statues and Monuments: Robert Raikes

Robert Raikes was born in Gloucester in the year 1736. His father owned a publishing business, which Robert inherited at … More

Robert Raikes

Olympic Park Revisited

Over the weekend I made my first visit to the Olympic park in London since those heady days of 2012. … More

Olympic Park Stratford

After the rain

It was a pretty wet day in London yesterday but as Sue and I were coming home from the centre … More

Rainbow

Arbeia Roman fort: The strongroom

One thing I have not seen before in other forts that I have visited is the strongroom which was built … More

Arbeia Roman fort, Hadrian's Wall, South Shields

Statues and Monuments: Dragon boundary markers

  These statues mark the main entrances to the city of London. The dragon supports the shield bearing the city’s … More

statues and memorials in London

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