3650 is a representative of the class 57 shunting engine, which operated on the Great Western Railway. It was built…
Blackcap
I was pleased to hear our first Blackcap of the year singing in my garden a few evenings ago. The…
Statues and Monuments: Sir John Fox Burgoyne
Born in 1782, he was brought up by his Uncle, the Earl of Derby, after his father died the same…
Kingston Down Brooch
The Kingston Down brooch dates from between 600 to 625 A.D. This is one of the finest Anglo-Saxon brooches ever…
Chasing the Pacific sunrise
Originally posted on Through My Lens:
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…
