King of Rome

19/02/2024

This year marks the centenary of the death of the last Passenger Pigeon, the most numerous bird ever known, but one that did not survive the colonization of North America. I am willing to mourn that last captive voyager, a miracle of evolution, a postcard for extreme biodiversity, a bird more apprec

31/01/2024

KOR 😲 POR

Re-Homing Pigeons Louis Albert Carvin 🏹

30/01/2024

"King of Rome " Pigeon Dead
Date: Thursday, Dec. 29, 1921
Publication: Hull Daily Mail (Hull, England)

Issue: 11310

27/01/2024

At Derby Museums for Alice Wheeldon. Popping in on a friend 👀

22/01/2024

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80 years ago today, Ernest Townsend of Derby passed away.

A National Hero 🎨

I hope 2024 is the year that the City of Derby finally pays homage to our great saviour 🧑🏼‍🎨



Derby City Council The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust Art UK Friends of Nottingham Road Cemetery - Derby

16/01/2024

Archie Goodall Headstone - Derby

A Go Fund Me page in collaboration with the Friends of Nottingham Road Cemetery - Derby to raise funds for a new headstone for Archie Goodall at Nottingham Road Cemetery, Derby.

Please Support, Share & Donate.

Hello, my name is Kalwinder Singh Dhindsa. I am a local historian who loves … Kalwinder Singh Dhindsa needs your support for Archie Goodall Headstone - Derby

06/01/2024

A roundup of funny pigeon pictures. You love this stuff.

28/12/2023

25/12/2023

Happy Christmas 🎄

Here's a present for you all from Kalwinder Singh Dhindsa

FREE* Download of my Children's Novel about a Robotic Emotional Support Cat 🐈‍⬛

*May contain pigeons.

ESC 0 BAR eBook : Dhindsa, Kalwinder Singh, Godden, Tim: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

21/12/2023

John Shuttleworth sings Pigeons in Flight

John Shuttleworth performs Pigeons in Flight with his trusty Yamaha PSS51 keyboard.

20/12/2023

20/12/2023

Congratulations to the team at Nova Mundi Studios and all those involved in making HOME!

Last night, members of our team attended the cast, crew and contributors screening at the ARC Stockton Arts Centre and were blown away by the passion for independent filmmaking 🎬

20/12/2023

Coo ... L 🐦

18/12/2023

Home Premiere Tomorrow.

Daniel-John Williams the producer of HOME www.homedocumentary.net speaks with Gary Philipson about HOME the documentary about love, passion and pigeons! ...

03/12/2023

Pigeon 👀

03/12/2023

A beautiful song by Master Dave Sudbury about the falling of snow 🌨️

Provided to YouTube by DistroKidThe Blessing · Dave SudburyThe Blessing℗ 1694872 Records DKReleased on: 2002-01-01Auto-generated by YouTube.

27/11/2023

Coming HOME 👀

This is "HOME Trailer @ ARC 2023" by Ian Paine on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

26/11/2023

Derby's Guildhall clock fault 'not down to pigeon poo', says councillor

Councillor Hardyal Dhindsa also says there are no "specific plans" to reduce the pigeon population in Derby.

26/11/2023

Derby City Council 'has no plans to reduce pigeons in the city centre'

Derby City Council 👑

The birds have recently been blamed for causing damage to the Guildhall clock

25/11/2023

My Derby based Poetry can be found in the Derby Uncovered Newspaper.

Check it out at

https://derbyuncovered.com/

15/11/2023

Dickin Medal winning carrier pigeon, Mary of Exeter, is the subject of a new children’s book from Quirk Theatre - “Mary, The Pigeon Who Never Gave Up”.

A beautifully illustrated new children’s book celebrating Dickin Medal winner Mary of Exeter! Mary, The Pigeon Who Never Gave Upby Katie Villa & Simon HallIllustrated by Rosie Race and the People of Exeter‘Mary is a pigeon. A very fast, rather cheeky pigeon who absolutely loves to race! So w...

13/11/2023

Animals in War Remembrance Gathering 13 November 2023 Webmaster RPRA President Les Blacklock and his wife Meryl attended the annual remembrance gathering at the National Animals in War Memorial, Brook Gate, Park Lane, London, when 27 animal charities and organisations were present. Following a one m...

09/11/2023

A bronze statue of WWII heroine Winkie the pigeon is unveiled near Dundee to honour her achievements

09/11/2023

A treasured Smithsonian artifact is reputed to be the heroic savior of the embattled “Lost Battalion” on the Western Front

31/10/2023

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28/10/2023

If you visit www.pigeonmen.com you can join the mailing list for updates on screenings and how and where you can watch the film.

This film follows Daniel-John Williams on a journey to find out what home means to those he meets with a backdrop of Pigeons and their devoted fanciers in Teesside.

24/10/2023

Good Luck Nova Mundi Studios 🕊️

23/10/2023

Sing...h 🕊️

I've just sang The King of Rome by my friend Dave Sudbury in front of the Derbyshire Community Male Voice Choir About 20 people. No piano 😅

First time I've ever sang it proper ☺️

22/10/2023