A Brief History of Community Centres in England
Community centres emerged in the late 19th century through a variety of social movements.
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The Life and Times of King Alfred the Great
Explore the story of the Saxon King often credited with being the founder of the English nation.
Radiowaves to Fibre-optics: The Evolution of Wireless Technology
The first electrical communication system was introduced in England in the 1830s.
The Story of Martini Maccomo: A Black Lion Tamer in Sunderland
Possibly the first Black lion tamer in England, Maccomo was tamer to Sunderland’s famous taxidermy lion Wallace.
6 Places That Tell the Story of Operation Hurricane
Not long after the end of the Second World War, a small and secretive cabinet committee took the decision that Britain should develop an atomic bomb.
A Brief History of Reinforced Concrete Buildings
Reinforcing concrete made highly complex large-scale structures possible.
Weston-super-Mare: The Town and its Seaside History
From a small village to a popular seaside resort, Weston has a distinct architecture and seaside history.
The History of the English Science Lab
The modern laboratory emerged in the 1680s when the University of Oxford built the first Ashmolean Museum.
A Guide to Traditional English Buildings
Traditional buildings, known as vernacular, originally made up the vast majority of the structures that ordinary people lived and worked in.
How the Vikings Came to England
The Vikings have gone from Victorian villains to 21st-century heroes. But what of the real Vikings and their impact on England?