June 2017

Public Parks and their history is a particular interest currently. Current research on the parks of Hull and recent publication (see Publications) on the Evolution of Baysgarth Park, Barton on Humber link to this interest. As with other studies of elements in the landscape, the objective is not just to discover facts on one example but […]

The telescope invented and constructed by Galileo (1564-1642) achieved a 30x magnification (about the same as a modern, medium-priced pair of binoculars), this enabling him to make ground-breaking discoveries about our solar system. Galileo had the advantages of a Mediterranean climate, little atmospheric pollution and minimal light pollution, compared to the 21st century. Both Copernicus and

Have a new phone, a Sony android one, no idea about most of its capabilities but do know it has a good camera, 10+ megapixels I believe. However unlike my basic digital camera it doesn’t seem to have a zoom-lens capability. Zoom lens, to me, is like a simple optical telescope. For thousands of years humans

Currently walking dog along section of ‘Middlegate’ before breakfast, the section immediately west of the chalk quarry has overhanging trees on both sides. Like most dogs Molly chases squirrels when on the ground, but not only can they ‘gallop’ surprisingly fast they can also climb vertically up the tree-trunk and into the canopy, and, in

With reference to blog of 15th June John Scotney has written about Joseph Hirst, Hull’s first City Architect, in the latest of Hull Civic Society’s Newsletters. Went to Hornsea yesterday, both sea-front and Mere. Motor boat trip round the Mere to be recommended. Average depth of the Mere about five feet, water level maintained by

‘Look up’ and see the cloudscape in the sky, take-in the changing vista, let your eyes and spirit rise up, almost certainly the exact sky-scape you see now will never be exactly replicated and may not have been witnessed by anyone else. Can make a science of it – Google ‘cloud’ and see photos of all