Chartwell is a country house which was home to Winston Churchill for forty years from 1922 until shortly before his death in January 1965. The present house largely dates from rebuilding in 1923–24 and was designed by society architect Philip Tilden. The estate has origins dating back as far as the 14th century. The gardens have extensive views over the Weald of Kent, which was a key factor in Churchill’s decision to buy the house.
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Cameroon, March 2023
Douala
Douala is the largest city in Cameroon and its economic capital. It is home to Central Africa’s largest port. The city and its surrounding area had an estimated population of 5,768,400 in 2015. It sits on the estuary of Wouri River.
Wednesday, 1st March 2023
London, England, January 2023
Saturday, 21st January 2023
The Jack the Ripper Museum is situated in a historic Victorian house in Whitechapel.
Norfolk Island, Australia, September 2022
Norfolk Island is an external territory of Australia located 990 miles (1,600 kilometres) to the east-north-east of Sydney with an area of 13.4 square miles (34.6 square km). The island was first settled by East Polynesian seafarers during the 13th or 14th century. They had left by the time Great Britain took control of the island in 1788 as part of the settlement of Australia. The island was used as a harsh penal colony from 1788 until 1855,
Australia, September 2022
Terrigal Beach, Central Coast, New South Wales
12th September 2022
