Portus: Gateway to Rome (6)

Portus continued to be expand. In the late second century, there was both an expansion of existing buildings and the…

Naturelog: 10th June

This weeks butterfly and dragonfly survey looked like turning up a big fat double zero despite reasonable weather conditiond. Thankfully…

Statues and Memorials in London: William Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck

William (also known as George) Bentinck (1802-1848) was the second son of the 4th Duke of Portland. After he had…

The Bathing Machine

It is widely believed that the Victorians invented the bathing machine but in fact evidence suggests that they were in…

Dorset Wildlife (2)

Some more pictures from my recent trip to Dorset

Portus: Gateway to Rome (5)

Amongst the other developments during the reign of Trajan was the building of the Therma Della Laterna, a bath complex…

An unusual plant nursery

We found this boat during our trip to Dorset. Abandoned on the beach at Ferrybridge nature has seen fit to…

Naturelog: 4th June

After a morning meeting in Blackheath I head off to Greenwich Peninsular Ecology Park to search for dragonflies and to…

Statues and Memorials: King’s Statue Weymouth

The King’s statue stands on the Esplanade at Weymouth. It is dedicated to King George III, whose took many holidays…

Dorset Wildlife (1)

Some more pictures from my recent trip to Dorset