If I think back to the time that I first became interested in steam locomotives, the names of two locomotives…
Colours of Autumn (5)
Roman Medical and surgical instruments
It is interesting that apart from the materials from which they were made the Roman doctor /surgeons instrument kit resembles…
Views of Amsterdam (3)
As well as canals – Amsterdam is a city of bicycles. One of the most amazing sites is around the…
Roman springs and Coins
At the recent Roman health and medicine symposium I attended there was an excellent talk by Prof Eberhard Sauer (Edinburgh…
GWR 1466 / 4866
At first glance locomotive 4866 may not appear terribly special. The 48 class were built in the 1930s, primarily for…
Comet ISON
Some great pictures and information on comet ISON on http://earthsky.org/space/best-photos-images-videos-of-comet-ison?utm_source=EarthSky+News&utm_campaign=33240b6ead-EarthSky_News&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c643945d79-33240b6ead-393761461 http://www.flickr.com/photos/uclmaps/10342937834/ photo by UCL Mathematical and physical sciences dept (http://www.flickr.com/photos/uclmaps/)
Naturelog: Monday 11th November
The colder weather has set in and Autumn has finally arrived on the patch and the last week has seen…
M19
M19 (aka NGC6273) is a globular cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus which is just visible with binoculars. It is approx…
