The Stanier Black 5’s were designed as an all purpose engine for the London Midland and Scottish Railway. 45379 was…
Tower Bridge 120th Aniiversary
This year marks the 120th Anniversary of the opening of Tower Bridge. In the late 19th century, the city authorities…
Danger lurks
Amazing video; even the photographer is taken by surprise
Statues and Memorials in London: Memorial to the Women of World War II
This monument which stands in Whitehall to the North of the Cenotaph was unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II in 2005.…
Views of Parliament Square (1)
Parliament Square sits in the heart of Westminster and may in many ways be regarded as the centre of the…
Statues and Memorials in London: Cenotaph
Initially the Cenotaph was erected as a temporary structure of wood and plaster as part of the celebrations for the…
Naturelog: Tuesday 17th February
This morning saw Keith and I on our way to Staines Reservoir on the western edge of London. The reservoir,…
Statues and Memorials in London: Sir Rowland Hill
In his early life Rowland Hill was an innovative educationalist teaching at his father’s school and later introducing new models…
The City at Night
Two photos taken by Sue with her phone of the City of London from the southbank of the River Thames
Mid-Hants Railway Steam Gala (1)
A trip out of London yesterday to visit the Mid-Hants Railway for the first day of their Spring Steam Gala.…
