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In late December 2018 I had the privilege of joining a friend of mine for an…
Catford’s Antartic Explorer
I was driving down the road in Catford where I used to live and noticed a brown plaque on the…
Thomas Tally – First Movie Theatre?
Today in 1902 Thomas Tally reportedly opened the first permanent movie theatre in the USA on S Main, Los Angeles.…
Statues and Monuments: Lord Clyde
Colin Campbell was born, Colin MacIver, in Glasgow in October 1792. After school, his uncle Major John Campbell, arranged for…
4771 Green Arrow
4771 Green Arrow was built is in 1936 for the London and North Eastern Railway at Doncaster. It is a…
Orion Nebula
Was searching through some picture files a couple of days ago and found this set of pictures of the Orion…
St Martin, Exeter
The site of an ancient church in the Cathedral Close, most of the current church dates to the 15th century.…
Exeter: St Catherine’s Almshouses
Built in the mid 15th century to house 13 ‘poor men of good character’. In the 17th century, married couples…
St Stephen, Exeter
This church on the High Street was founded in Anglo-Saxon times but has been remodelled over the centuries, the latest…
6023 King Edward II
GWR King class 6023 King Edward II in steam at Didcot Railway Centre