We visited Oozedam Farm in January of 2018, on a trek across Fobbing Marshes which saw us head from the farm to discover a lost explosives factory, bomb craters and much more. Starting here, we knew that there was a pillbox on the old farm and possibly even the remains of a Spigot Mortar or…
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Whilst on a road-trip through France, I passed through the town of Albert, an old town two hours north of Paris. Albert was founded as a Roman outpost, in 54BC although the town is best known for it’s military past as it was a key location in the Battle of the Somme and many veterans and…
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Dotted around the city, it takes a keen eye to spot these cattle troughs disguised amongst the bustling traffic. Nowadays they’re mainly used as flower beds but the history of them takes them back to 1859 when MP Samuel Gurney and barrister Edward Wakefield established the Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association. Initially they…
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The HMS Wilton was a Royal Navy minesweeper and minehunter ship built in 1970. It was the first ever warship constructed from fibreglass which gave the vessel a very low magnetic signature against magnetic mines. It was armed with a single Bofors gun. In 1974 the ship took part in Operation Rheostat, to clear the…
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The last place that you expect to find an Egyptian relic is in central London – but you would be surprised! Known as Cleopatra’s Needle, it actually has nothing to do with Cleopatra, it was brought to London from Alexandria which is known as the royal city of Cleopatra. The obelisk was made in Egypt…
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Beyond the Point has gone on a special tour of the Supreme Court – the highest court in the UK. The court is based in the hear of Westminster in the former Middlesex Guildhall, an impressive Grade II listed building. The role of the court is to make the final decision on civil cases, deciding…
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Cooling Castle is a 14th-century castle situated 6 miles north of Rochester. The castle was built in the 1380’s by the Cobham family to protect the Thames from the threat of invasion from the French. The castle has an unusual layout, comprising two walled wards of unequal size next to each other, surrounded by moats and…
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Pictured above are a set of eerie wooden sculptures of the rebels at Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea, Essex. Whilst the park does not in fact have any direct connection to the revolt, only its proximity to Fobbing, these sculptures commemorate the 1381 events that happened in the wider area. The Peasant’s Revolt of 1381…
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‘Canvey 2000’ was an attempt to rejuvenate Canvey Island’s seafront in 1997, hoping to restore it to reflect some of the glory as a tourist resort, centred around Thorney bay holiday camp and beach, which it had seen from the 1900s up until the 1980s. It saw some success and definitely revitalised the seafront into…
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Egypt was once one of the richest and most powerful civilizations in the world and the Great Pyramids of Giza are a symbol of Egyptian strength. The Pyramids are top of the list of the 7 Wonders of the World and attracts millions of visitors every year. The Great Pyramid of Giza is massive at 230 metres…
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