Born in 250AD in the Balkans, he first comes to notice during campaigns against Palmyra and subsequently was made governor…
Romans at the Great Northern Museum
The Great Northern Museum in Newcastle has a very good collection of Roman tombs and tombstones. Many of these have…
Yellow Warbler
Originally posted on talainsphotographyblog:
21 A Male Yellow Warbler.
Norwich Cathedral (4)
The14th-century altar panel in St Luke’s Chapel The relic nitch situated beneath the Bishops seat …
Statues and Monuments: National Submarine War Memorial
The National Submarine War Memorial is situated on the Victoria Embankment. It was unveiled in 1922 to commemorate the submariners…
Jay
The Jay is a colourful member of the Crow family, yet it can be one of the most difficult to…
Holding a nearly 2,000 year old Roman shoe at Vindolanda
Originally posted on Stephen Liddell:
I’ve been so busy with my tours that I haven’t had a day off since April…
Statues and monuments: Spencer Compton
Spencer Compton was one of the longest-serving government ministers in UK history and holds the unique record of 3 times…
Norwich Cathedral (3)
Some of my favourite things about Norwich Cathedral. Most striking is the font. Originally a vessel from a local chocolate…
Water Vole
During my IT downtime recently Keith and I visited the London Wetland Centre and I was fortunate enough to get…
