Bravery Through Time: The Evolution of Modern Britain’s Fire Service
A new National Fire Service was inaugurated on 18 August 1941, which consolidated and unified the service across Britain.
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A Beginner’s Guide to Original Northern Soul Venues
‘Northern Soul’ is shorthand for a once ‘underground’ subculture that originally developed among young, mostly working-class people in the north of England in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Walking on History: Surprising Secrets of Manholes
Historic manhole covers, embedded in pavements and roads across the country, often hide infrastructure systems deep below our streets.
Margaret of Anjou: Player in a Real Life Game of Thrones
Margaret of Anjou, who Shakespeare later called ‘The She-Wolf of France’, was one of the major players in the late 15th century Wars of the Roses.
The Story of the Festival of Britain
The Festival of Britain was a government-sponsored nationwide exhibition celebrating and promoting Britain’s excellence in design, technology, industry, architecture, science and the arts.
10 Eccentric English Customs, Traditions and Ceremonies (and the Stories Behind Them)
All over England, customs, traditions and ceremonies brighten our lives throughout the year.
Britain Brought to a Standstill: The General Strike of 1926
More than three million workers from across Britain downed tools during the nine day strike.
Empress Matilda and ‘The Anarchy’
There were a number of medieval women leaders whose careers break the stereotypical mould.
Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians
Here we take a look at the career of the determined ruler of Mercia, Aethelflaed, daughter of Alfred the Great, who battled Vikings, built forts and founded towns.
Football, Beerhouses and Books: How Victorian Mill Workers Entertained Themselves
The lives of Victorian mill workers were far from easy. Fines, beatings, maiming and even death, were commonplace.