The lighter side. A post consisting simply of photos that I have found amusing over the last few years, published here in the hope that others too might find them enjoyable. (October 25th 2024)
St. Michael’s churchyard, Lichfield. The evocative photographs of Maureen Brand showing the churchyard through the changing seasons. (July 12th 2024)
Ghost signs. A short photo blog with pictures of the faded painted signs seen on building walls indicating their past usage. (July 12th 2024)
Reflections on “The whole world a Black Country” by Matt Stallard. An article published in the Spring 2023 edition of the Blackcountryman reflecting on the influence of Black Country history on current climate change concerns. (February 24th 2023)
The legacy of slavery on the railways. A contribution to an ongoing debate concerning the use of slave-compensation money as railway capital in the early days of the network. (July 8th 2020)
Climate and plague – some thoughts on the effect of climate and plague on the development of the English kingdoms in late antiquity. (June 30th 2020)
Some thoughts on Family Tree studies The joys and frustrations of family history. (March 29th 2020)
Engineering, history and ecclesiology 