The moat surrounding the Tower of London was originally built by Henry III as a defensive ditch rather than a…
Tower of London (1)
The Tower of London lies at the eastern end of the medieval walled city. Its foundation dates from 1066,…
Watercress Line Spring Steam Gala 2016 – Brookes Castles Best Shots
Originally posted on Loco Yard:
Good evening, Tonight we are looking at my shots from this years Watercress Line Spring Steam…
A brief history of the Fertile Crescent 3000BCE – 570BCE (4)
By 1400 BCE Egypt had established control over most of the coastal lands and began to move north conquering the…
Naturelog: 14th February
A chance to get out of London and spend a day with my local RSPB group at the RSPB…
Naturelog: 12th February
Decided to go off and check out a couple of local sites this morning. My first stop was…
Statues and Monuments: Peter Pan
Peter Pan, the boy who would never grow up, comes from the story of the same name by the…
Whooper Swan
The Whooper Swan is the largest of the 2 migratory swan species which visit the UK in the winter. It…
A brief history of the Fertile Crescent 3000BCE – 570BCE (3)
The political structure of the area was disrupted around the year 1750 BCE with the arrival of the Mittani, an…
Statues and Monuments: Sir Joshua Reynolds
Joshua Reynolds was born in July 1723 in Devon. He attended a local grammar school where he developed an…