History Blogs
I love history, heritage and exploring the stories of places, people and things. Here, you'll find my Time Pieces History Project posts and more.
Time Pieces History Project Item 95: Tivoli Gardens
First time on the blog or new to the Time Pieces History Project? Find out what it’s all about here, and then come back to this page for today’s item – Tivoli Gardens. Tivoli Gardens – Introduction to Item 95 As a poker player, Mark sometimes wins entry into a competition happening abroad; we’ve been…
Time Pieces History Project Item 94: Leiden
First time on the blog or new to the Time Pieces History Project? Find out what it’s all about here, and then come back to this page for today’s item – Leiden Windmill. Leiden Windmill – Introduction to Item 94 I’ve been visiting Leiden all my life, and I remember being amazed by the windmills…
Time Pieces History Project Item 93: Koh Chang
First time on the blog or new to the Time Pieces History Project? Find out what it’s all about here, and then come back to this page for today’s item – Koh Chang. Koh Chang – Introduction to Item 93 Mark and I spent a week or so on Koh Chang Island as part of…
Time Pieces History Project Item 92: Edinburgh Castle
First time on the blog or new to the Time Pieces History Project? Find out what it’s all about here, and then come back to this page for today’s item – Edinburgh Castle. Edinburgh Castle – Introduction to Item 92 Edinburgh is a mere 50-minute train ride from Newcastle Central Station. Tickets are cheap, and…
Time Pieces History Project Item 91: London Red Bus
First time on the blog or new to the Time Pieces History Project? Find out what it’s all about here, and then come back to this page for today’s item – the London Red Bus. London Red Bus – Introduction to Item 91 The first time I went to London was on a school trip…
Time Pieces History Project Item 90: Norwegian Troll
First time on the blog or new to the Time Pieces History Project? Find out what it’s all about here, and then come back to this page for today’s item – the Norwegian Troll. Norwegian Troll – Introduction to Item 90 As well as visiting Sweden for work, my dad spent some time in Norway.…
Time Pieces History Project Item 89: The Jade Pig
First time on the blog or new to the Time Pieces History Project? Find out what it’s all about here, and then come back to this page for today’s item – The jade pig. The Jade Pig – Introduction to Item 89 When I went to Australia the first time, we had stopovers in each…
Time Pieces History Project Item 88: The Greek Urn
First time on the blog or new to the Time Pieces History Project? Find out what it’s all about here, and then come back to this page for today’s item – The Greek urn. The Greek Urn – Introduction to Item 88 A few years ago we were lucky enough to be invited to a…
Time Pieces History Project Item 87: The Makrana Marble Elephant
First time on the blog or new to the Time Pieces History Project? Find out what it’s all about here, and then come back to this page for today’s item – The Makrana Marble Elephant. The Makrana Marble Elephant – Introduction to Item 87 For our honeymoon, Mark and I went to India. We started…
Time Pieces History Project Item 86: The Dala Horse
First time on the blog or new to the Time Pieces History Project? Find out what it’s all about here, and then come back to this page for today’s item – The Dala Horse. The Dala Horse – Introduction to Item 86 The Dala horse is the only item in this section that represents somewhere…