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London lights up for Christmas

After leaving Hyde Park, Keith and I made our way to the ‘West End’  area to photograph the Christmas decorations…

London Christmas lights

Naturelog: 19th December

A pre-Christmas outing to central London with Keith. The morning’s target was to locate Little Owl in Hyde Park. I had…

Hyde Park, Little Owl

Peterborough Cathedral: Old Scarlett

Robert Scarlett was born in 1496 and became the gravedigger at Peterborough Cathedral. He lived to be 96 years old…

Old Scarlett, Peterborough, Peterborough Cathedral

Naturelog: 17th December

A trip to the Kent coast with Bexley RSPB Group on a misty and cold morning. As we approached the…

Great White Egret, Kingfisher, Long Eared Owl, RSPB Dungeness

Fined – for Kissing in Public!

Even into the 20th century, some states in the USA had laws making it illegal for couples to kiss in…

Kissing in public

Boston Tea Party

The Tea Act of 1773 imposed a tax on imported tea, designed by the British Government to aid the financial failings…

Boston Tea Party

Statues and Monuments: Captain James Cook

James Cook was born in November 1728 and joined the Merchant Navy in his teens. He transferred to the Royal Navy in…

James Cook, statues and memorials in London

Views of Peterborough Cathedral

 

Peterborough Cathedral

Chatham Historic Dockyard: The Ropery

The Ropery in Chatham Dockyard is the only one of 4 original Royal Navy Ropeyards still in operation. Rope has…

Chatham Historic Dockyard

Statues and Monuments: Guards Memorials

  The Guards Memorial, situated opposite the Whitehall parade ground, was designed by the sculptor Gilbert Ledward and was erected in…

Guards Memorials

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