Not a bird you would see in the wild in the UK, but an interesting oddity in bird evolution. The…
HMS Trafalgar
The launch of HMS Trafalgar HMS Trafalgar was a 120 gun ship of the Line built at Woolwich in 1840-41.…
Bar Headed Goose
The Bar-headed goose comes from Central Asia but is frequently reported in the UK due to escaped birds from Wildfowl…
HMS Victory (2)
Following her withdrawal from active service HMS victory was sent to Portsmouth harbour to act as a depot ship for…
HMS Victory (1)
A visit to Portsmouth allowed me an opportunity to spend a couple of hours in the historic naval dockyard. The…
Bletchley Park revisited (5): The dispatch rider
Most of the signal intercepts that arrived at Bletchley Park came by the hands of the motorcycle dispatch riders, who…
Save Britain’s Barn Owls
Originally posted on Green Living London:
A petition has been launched to save Britain’s Barn Owls, which are dying off in their…
Bletchley Park revisited (4): 1947 Sunbeam Talbot
This saloon car was built in 1947 and exported to madras in India, where it remained until it was purchased…
Bletchley Park revisited (3): The Packard Sedan
This is one of a fleet of Packard sedans bought by the secret service (MI6) in June of 1940. They…
Bletchley Park revisited (2): The Ambulance
This 1938 Austin ambulance is now part of a small transport collection which is housed in the garages at Bletchley…