Statues and Monuments: Eric Liddell

Venturing to the Blackfen end of Eltham High street I found another of Eltham’s commemorative benches (see also https://petesfavouritethings.blog/2021/09/07/john-of-eltham/). This … More

Queen Victoria’s Ankles

I was reminded the other day of a wonderful story about Queen Victoria. When she was still quite young she … More

Being a history buff, the British Museum is probably my favourite of the many museums in London. The collection dates … More

In 1623 a survey of the Tudor castle at Southsea found that many of the guns were unusable and that … More

The original Southsea Castle was built in the mid-16th century following Henry VIII’s break with the church of Rome and … More

Arundel Castle is situated on a rock bluff overlooking the valley of the River Arun. The first castle on this … More

Motor gunboat 81 was built for the Royal Navy in 1942. It is believed to be the only gunboat in … More

HMS Warrior had a crew of 705 which comprised three groups – the engineering staff (98), the Royal Marines who … More

HMS Warrior is an unique ship within the history of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1860, having been … More

(first posted in April 2013) Nelson’s column is found in Trafalgar Square in the centre of London. It was built … More