Magical Mosaic

South Street is another part of the City of Philadelphia which was designated for re-development and managed to escape it. The … More

Doing Penance

It wasn’t until I read the introductory notes in the guide to the Eastern State Penitentiary that I recognised the … More

My journey from New York City to Philadelphia on the Cardinal Service with Amtrak was uneventful, so doesn’t warrant its … More

From the plaques placed in the High Line Park: “The High Line was built by the New York Central Railroad … More

My accommodation in New York City was the International Chelsea Hostel, right in the middle of Chelsea. I took a … More

My journey into and out of New York City were both from NYP, New York Pennsylvania Station. I could not … More

At Poughkeepsie station I felt strangely at home at the old Reading station when I realised the platform (American English: … More

There are many towns called Kingston, two in England alone and there is one in New York State as well, … More

A group of French Protestants sought safety from Catholic persecution in the 1600s, first by fleeing to die Pfalz in south-western Germany, … More

In 1886 construction began for the railway bridge spanning the Hudson between Poughkeepsie and Highland. The first train crossed December … More