Illustration and Photos

Ham House in Petersham although it gets its name from the neighbouring village. Built by Sir Thomas Vavasour, in the reign of James I, around 1610. Charles II visited the House on several occasions. #richmonduponthamesuk #richmond #richmonduponthames #richmondhistory #westlondon #discoverrichmond #richmondlondon #london #discoverlondon #richmondsurrey #ham #stuarthistory #thestuarts #londonarchitecture #londontourist #mysecretlondon #thingstodoinlondon #londonhistory #london #history #londonlife #visitlondon #londonist #historiclondon #londonbylondoners #oldlondon (at Ham House) https://www.instagram.com/p/CY4jC70oO4s/?utm_medium=tumblr

Trophy Gates, Hampton Court Palace,1907. Mother and son day trip perhaps. #oldpostcard #hamptoncourtpalace #discoverrichmond #westlondon #palace #oldphotos #richmond #richmondriverside #richmondhistory #history (at Hampton Court Palace) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVGcwWgo3IP/?utm_medium=tumblr

Trophy Gates, Hampton Court Palace,1907. Mother and son day trip perhaps. #oldpostcard #hamptoncourtpalace #discoverrichmond #westlondon #palace #oldphotos #richmond #richmondriverside #richmondhistory #history (at Hampton Court Palace) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVGcwWgo3IP/?utm_medium=tumblr

Onslow Hall, Little Green. Historically several education institutions have resided at At Onslow Hall. From 1764 - to 1838 It was Richmond Academy, which the famous explorer Richard Francis Burton attended in to 1830s. After a fire it was rebuilt in 1857 whilst a Cavalry College and later it became a preparatory college for Sandhurst Military Academy. It is now headquarters for Barclays Corporate Banking. #richmonduponthamesuk #richmond #richmonduponthames #richmondhistory #westlondon #discoverrichmond #richmondlondon #london #discoverlondon #london #richmondsurrey #photography #richmondphotographer #londonhistory #richmondhistory #englishhistory #townhistory #richmondgreen #victorianhistory #londonbuildings #londonarchitecture (at Little Green Richmond) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRR4o1wnONx/?utm_medium=tumblr

1909 hand coloured postcard of Richmond Riverside. #discoverrichmond #westlondon #richmonduponthamesuk. #richmond #richmondriverside #richmondhistory #richmondhill #richmondlondon #london #richmondsurrey #shoplocal #richmondlife #londonpubs #lonfonart #richmondart #londonart #history #oldphotographs #oldpostcards #edwardianlondon #riverthames (at Richmond Riverside) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQx_54rHrpb/?utm_medium=tumblr

Pleasure to meet this local gent. Mr Ryan in his beautifulGhanaian suit. # . . . . . . . . . . #discoverlondon #discoverrichmond #londonportrait #portraitphotography #photography #streetlife #streetphotography #londonlife #mylondonphotos #londoner #londonphotos #richmond #richmondlondon #richmondlife #kew #richmondsurrey #supportlocal #londonstreetstyle #londonstreets #visitlondon #londonphoto #westlondon #london4all #richmonduponthames #london #richmondphotographer (at Richmond Upon Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CO42IjwniHz/?igshid=146m3nsnwrw3e

On the sun deck #sundeck #terracegarden #terracegardens #pottedplants #pottedgarden #pottedgardens #londongarden #londongardens #pottedflowers #terracottapots #terracottaplanters (at Richmond Hill, London) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCjG6qtHocb/?igshid=1rybjq8fal7fn

Sitting by the River #richmondriverside #richmonduponthames #schoolholidays #twickenhamriverside #riverthames https://www.instagram.com/p/B1ZAOm9HR12kS88l5glZaeo0gj7DW_XsuSjXzU0/?igshid=23ijb86y8ag6

#steamlocomotive #isleofwight #blackandwhitephotography (at Havenstreet railway station) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwXGkvRHxJD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1othrmjm2ahpu

”For whatever we lose (like a you or a me), It's always our self we find in the sea.” E.E Cummings #rydeharbour #isleofwight #sea #bythesea #eecummings #quotes #poetry #seapoetry #harbour (at Ryde, Portsmouth, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwPh6G7HkSo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=nswgsenys4i3

Yum tea, GIF practice one

Golden Buddha - modern Buddhist temple Sri Lanka - #buddhisttemple #srilanka #dambulla #goldenbuddha (at The Golden Temple Sri Lanka - රංගිරි දඹුළු රජමහ විහාරය)

I’ve found something to eat at the hotel buffet #pudding #yum #sweettreat (at Cinnamon Lodge Habarana)

Stupa Polonnaruwa #srilanka #stupa (at පොලොන්නරුව)