Category Archives: museum

Solent Sky Museum – Southampton

Posted on April 20, 2018 by

Having been signed off work for two weeks with the dreaded S word, I decided to make a bit of use of the time I have. After all, there’s nothing better than a trip to a museum to get your … Continue reading →

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The Latest Trip To London

Posted on May 29, 2014 by

It’s been a while since the other half and I had one of our historical trips out so last week we took off to London for the day. And what a jam packed day it was. Given the expense of … Continue reading →

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Cesare Borgia’s Sword Scabbard – And A Trip To The British Museum

Posted on March 23, 2013 by

It’s long been a dream of mine to look upon Cesare Borgia’s sword and the scabbard that went with it. And when I found out that the scabbard was on display at the Victoria & Albert museum in London, I … Continue reading →

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Tudor House, Southampton

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

It’s been a couple of years since I was last at Tudor House. Last time I was there the place was a building site, part way through a restoration programme. I was an archaeologist then, and I was working with … Continue reading →

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Convento Dei Cappuchini, Rome

Posted on August 7, 2012 by

On our final full day in Rome, after we had visited the Colosseum and almost passed out from heat exhaustion, we decided to visit a little church near the Barberini metro station. This little church is often known simply as … Continue reading →

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