“Just Jane” Lancaster Bomber at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre.
“Just Jane” Lancaster Bomber
Tattershall Castle
Tattershall Castle has its origins in either a stone castle or a fortified manor house, built by Robert de Tattershall in 1231. This was largely rebuilt in brick, and greatly expanded, by Ralph, 3rd Lord Cromwell, Treasurer of England, between 1430 and 1450. Brick castles are less common in England than stone or earth and […]
World War II Lancaster Bomber
World War II Lancaster Bomber, Battle of Britain/Dambusters aircraft flying at dusk over Lincolnshire. The Avro Lancaster is a British four-engined Second World War heavy bomber designed and built by Avro for the Royal Air Force, introduced in 1942.
Castle window
Louis catching some rays at Tattershall Castle.
Louis portrait
Louis in a rare moment of keeping still!
Louis exploring
Louis exploring Belton House. Taken with a Fuji X100.
Mina at Belton House
Portrait of Mina at Belton House.
Lunch in Grosvenor Square
Grosvenor Square is a large garden square in the exclusive Mayfair district of London, England. It is the centrepiece of the Mayfair property of the Duke of Westminster, and takes its name from their surname, “Grosvenor”. The central garden, which was originally reserved for the use of the occupants of the houses as was standard […]
Ellis Mill, Lincoln
Located on Mill Road, so called due to the nine windmills that formerly faced west over the steep slopes of the Lincoln Edge. Ellis Mill is now the sole survivor of these mills and an excellent example of a small tower mill. The Mill dates from 1798 but there has been a mill on this […]
Gurkhas in St James’s Park
Gurkhas in St James’s Park, London. The Gurkhas are military unit in the British army, enlisted in Nepal. Although they meet many of the requirements of Article 47 of Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions defining mercenaries, they are exempt under clauses 47(a)(c)(d)(e)&(f), as is the French Foreign Legion. Gurkha units are closely associated with […]
Buskers
Buskers in Lincoln city centre. Taken with a Fuji X20.
Tennyson
Couple sitting below statue of Tennyson at Lincoln Cathedral. Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson, FRS (1809-1892) was Poet Laureate of Great Britain and Ireland during much of Queen Victoria’s reign and remains one of the most popular British poets.
Cathedral in the mist
Lincoln Cathedral on a January morning. Lincoln Cathedral is located in Lincoln, England and seat of the Bishop of Lincoln in the Church of England. Building commenced in 1088 and continued in several phases throughout the medieval period. It was reputedly the tallest building in the world for 238 years (1311–1549). The central spire collapsed […]
Southwell Minster
Southwell Minster is a minster and cathedral, in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England. It is six miles away from Newark-on-Trent and thirteen miles from Mansfield. It is the seat of the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham and the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham.
Olympic torch procession
Olympic torch procession through Lincoln.
Seaside donkeys
Donkeys on the beach at Scarborough, Yorkshire.
Filming The Da Vinci Code at Lincoln Cathedral
Part of the filming of this epic book was filmed at Lincoln Cathedral which was used as a double for Westminster Abbey in London. Officials from the Abbey refused to allow filming to take place inside, claiming that the book is “theologically unsound”. The film has been directed by Oscar winning director Ron Howard. On […]