The Royal Pelicans

Many people have heard about the Royal Swans, which can be found on the upper reaches of the river Thames, … More

British Museum

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

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

The Crimean war memorial Photo by Shaun (http://www.flickr.com/people/ugborough_exile/) This memorial was erected in memory of the soldiers and sailors from … More

This months podcast blog is one of my favourite history podcasts. Most history podcasts tends to follow a logical sequence … More

The Shannon Naval Brigade memorial During the 19th century it was not uncommon for ships crews to be detailed to … More

A 68 pounder from 1853. This was one of the largest and last of the smooth-bore cannons. it is thought … More

This is a scale model of the locomotive majestic It was an example of the Dean’s single class built between … More

High-speed launch number 102 was built at the Hythe in Kent in 1936 for the Royal Air Force. She is … More

Alongside the reconstructed station at STEAM Swindon is a goods yard. although passenger traffic was the mainstay of the GWR … More