7 Places That Tell Stories of the Windrush Generation
The arrival of the Windrush generation in 1948 marked the dawn of modern multicultural Britain.
Category: Historic photography
9 Sites on the River Thames That Tell the Story of Charles Dickens
The River Thames flows through Dickens’ life and work as a constant presence, the atmospheric backdrop to everyday experiences, but often dark and malevolent, dangerous.
8 Places That Tell the Story of London’s Resilience
Today and throughout history, when Londoners face challenging times we come together and show incredible resilience.
Operation Dynamo: The Miracle of Dunkirk
Towards the end of May 1940 during the Second World War, the British Expeditionary Force along with Allied troops, had been forced by the German army to make a fighting retreat to the coast of northern France.
4 Reasons to Love Historic Northumberland
With miles of unspoilt coastline and swathes of undulating countryside, Northumberland is one of the most beautiful and peaceful counties in England.
William Wordsworth and the History of the Daffodil
In honour of William Wordworth, we contemplate daffodils and their place in our culture.
County Durham’s Historic Past in 10 Sites
County Durham, situated on the north-east coast, is bursting with stories from its historic past.
Elsecar’s Historic Past in 10 Images
Discover the story of this famous industrial village in South Yorkshire.
7 Places to Celebrate the National Trust
The National Trust was founded on 12 January 1895 by Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Hardwicke Rawnsley.
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Top 5 blogs of 2019
In case you missed them, here are our most-read blogs of 2019. Thanks for following, we’ll be back with more great reads in the new year.