Heritage

Photographing Norwich Cathedral and the Close
Heritage

Photographing Norwich Cathedral and the Close

The close is a small village of houses within Norwich Cathedral walls.  The area is also home to Norwich School and during the day there is an influx of tourists who visit both the Cathedral and the Close. My school friend, Tim, lives in…

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From Square to Park – an IgersbirminghamUK instameet
Canals

From Square to Park – an IgersbirminghamUK instameet

With the long summer nights upon us, the IgersbirminghamUK team came up with the idea for a photowalk that started at St Paul’s Square and finished at St Philip’s Cathedral. Along the way we could photograph interesting views of Birmingham. The walk…

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London Times: A canal, a basin, a river and a wharf
Canals

London Times: A canal, a basin, a river and a wharf

On the Regent’s Canal, sitting outside having lunch at the Ragged museum and life is good.  The sun is shining and sitting back watching people rowing on the Regent’s canal.  This spot in Stepney is a favourite place of mine for photographs.  On the bridge…

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Imaging Dublin with my camera
Street

Imaging Dublin with my camera

There is always new sights in Dublin even though I have been away for 6 years. The opportunity arose as a conference was held in Dublin and I jumped at the chance to attend. Lisa, my PhD student was presenting and as…

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Berkswell windmill keeps the sails turning.
Warwickshire

Berkswell windmill keeps the sails turning.

If you love windmills then visiting Berkswell Windmill should be high on your list.  The Grade II listed working windmill is open during the summer and a watch on their Facebook page keeps you notified on the opening times.  Generally it is open every…

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Visiting Bournville Village Trust with IgersbirminghamUK
Birmingham

Visiting Bournville Village Trust with IgersbirminghamUK

Birmingham has a long and rich history and the names of George and Richard Cadbury are linked with the story of the City  Their success in creating Cadbury’s Chocolate led to the building of their factory in Bournville.  The brothers created a Garden Village…

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An update on the Ringway centre
Birmingham

An update on the Ringway centre

The decision has been made to demolish the Ringway Centre.  Birmingham council’s planning committee reconfirmed the approval of the planning application by the Commercial Estates Group to replace the Centre with three high raised residential buildings.  This was a reconfirmation of the earlier decision to…

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Photographing the codebreakers of Bletchley Park
Travel

Photographing the codebreakers of Bletchley Park

Bletchley Park is conveniently situated between London, Cambridge and Oxford.  This is a strategic choice as Bletchley Park is on the intersection with the Capital and the bright minds of the Oxbridge Universities. Mathematical geniuses were recruited to help the war effort by…

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Is it Christmas yet? Birmingham thinks it is!
Birmingham

Is it Christmas yet? Birmingham thinks it is!

Amazingly, I have not written a blog about the German Christmas market in Birmingham. I have taken pictures of the Christmas markets but many of them are single photos on my social streams. My first observation is that the markets are set…

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