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Tower of London (2)

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

Tower of London

Tower of London (1)

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

Tower of London

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…

Mid-hants Railway

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…

History of the Fertile Crescent

Naturelog: 14th February

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

common snipe, Eurasian Wigeon, Robin, RSPB Pulborough Brooks, Woodpigeon

Naturelog: 12th February

    Decided to go off and check out a couple of local sites this morning. My first stop was…

Sutcliffe Park LNR, Tarn

Statues and Monuments: Peter Pan

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

Peter Pan, statues and memorials in London

Whooper Swan

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

Welney WWT, Whooper Swan

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…

History of the Fertile Crescent

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…

Joshua Reynolds, St Paul's Cathedral, statues and memorials in London

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