Hagia Sophia

Recently we have been playing a game called Civilization IV which is a history game which involves lots of world wonders. I saw one called the Hagia Sophia and decided to research it. Here are my results.

The Hagia Sophia is the mother church of Eastern Christianity . It was also known as Holy Wisdom. It is one of the Eight Wonders Of The World. It is located in Istanbul. It is currently a museum. Hagia Sophia means Divine Wisdom. There was three Hagia Sophias and the first two were burned to the ground. The third still survives today.

Here's a picture of Hagia Sophia and its impressive fountains

New Galloway train station

On Sunday we went to mossdale where there was an old, closed train station.We went out along the road which used to be a train track. Yesterday i found out more about the railway line. Here is the result of my research.

The railway line was open from 1861 until 1965. It was known as the Port Road which was written about in the book "The Lost Railway Lines Of Galloway".

Here are some pictures.


This is part of the road which used to be a train track


This is a picture of Loch Strone and the railway bridge


This is a picture of the station (which is now a house)

Kircudbright museum.

Yesterday i went to Kircudbright museum.There was a questionnaire about the exhibits .I did it and got a number slide puzzle , and so far i have got the 1,2,3,4,5,6 and 7 into place! After that we went to the stranord woods . See next post for more info!

Kelvingrove Museum & Art Gallery

Yesterday I went to the Kelvingrove Museum & Art Gallery in Glasgow. Here are some photos.



We've just come into the Museum when me and dad spot this statue of Elvis.



This is a game you can play in the Ancient Egypt section. In it you are the spirit of Pa-Ba-Sa and you have to do three tasks to ensure his survival in The Afterlife.



This is me standing in front of the Sarcophagus of Pa-Ba-Sa



This is the Spitfire ,that is hanging up in the main hall, that was used in World War II.




These polar bears are real but stuffed!




This is me wearing a mask!





This viking sword is part of the ancient Scottish collection