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Tower of London (13): The Line of Kings

From 1692 one of the public attractions at the Tower was the Line of Kings, a display in chronological order…

Tower of London

Tower of London (12): The Old Armouries and Gun collection

Storage of Weapons and armour has always been part of the function of the Tower. Originally located in the White…

Tower of London

Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly

a brilliant picture of a Tiger Swallowtail, just to remind us that summer is only a few months away A…

The ‘Stinky’ Gas Light Tour: Tyneside’s ‘Fart’ Lamps — Tammy Tour Guide

Interesting to see this article about Tyneside. I only know of one such lamp that has survived in London, in…

Gas Lamps

Rochester Castle

The first castle on this important site where the London Road crosses the River Medway was built by  Odo, the…

Rochester, Rochester Castle

Minsmere Revisited

I haven’t been able to visit the RSPB reserve at Minsmere since February so it was good to reconnect, even…

Minsmere RSPB

Canterbury Castle

Some more pictures of Canterbury Castle

Canterbury, Castles, Medieval history

Canterbury Castle

Canterbury Castle in Kent built as one of the earliest Norman castles in 1066. Originally a woodern castle it was…

Canterbury, Castles, Medieval history

Statues and Monuments: London Troops Memorial

I haven’t been able to get out to photograph many monuments recently but here are some pictures of the London…

statues and memorials in London

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