2023 London Festival of Railway Modelling
Every year, the London Festival of Railway Modelling brings a huge number of model railway layouts and trade stands to Alexandra Palace in North London.
John “Jock” Christie VC
John Jock Christie VC, LNWR Parcels Clerk, remembered by a plaque on one of the black columns in Euston railway station.
Great Western Railway Paddington Band
Every Friday evenings, outside of winter, the Great Western Railway Paddington Band play to a transitory audience of commuters and long distance travellers.
Biggin Hill – Strongest Link Memorial
RAF Biggin Hill Memorial “The Strongest Link” featuring a pilot looking to the sky. It was unveiled in 2022.
Biggin Hill RAF Chapel Stained Glass
The RAF Memorial Chapel has twelve stained glass windows in the main chapel, with more in the annex. The photographs of the windows were taken on 03-Mar-2023. This is a work in progress, please...
Steam Locomotive 5699 “Galatea” at London Paddington
On the evening of 18th February 2023, LMS Jubilee class “Galatea”, running as 45627 “Sierra Leone”, brought a special train into London Paddington.
Liverpool Royal Liver Building Tour
A visit to the Royal Liver Building 360 Tower Tour in Liverpool to see the Liver Birds, clocks and views of Liverpool from the top.
Liverpool Queensway Road Tunnel Visit
Visit to the Mersey Road tunnel which runs from Liverpool to Birkenhead. The visit takes in the original control room and ventilation shaft.
Metropolitan Police Marine Policing Unit Museum
The Metropolitan Police Marine Policing Unit traces its lineage back to 1798 which gives them more than for their own private museum.
Kilburn Tin Tabernacle Church
A corrugated iron church that contains a ship and a cathedral. Far older than you think and with a completely unexpected interior.
Charing Cross Underground Station Tunnels
Exploring, with London Transport Museum’s Hidden London tours, the disused Jubilee Line platforms at Charing Cross and two dark tunnels.
