The Bennets, the Bridgertons, and Now You: Assembly Rooms Past and Present
Regency romance has returned to our screens with the likes of Bridgerton and a flurry of Austen adaptions.
Regency romance has returned to our screens with the likes of Bridgerton and a flurry of Austen adaptions.
The body of an unidentified British soldier was buried in Westminster Abbey on 11 November 1920.
A rare survival from a dramatic stage in the Industrial Revolution, Shrewsbury Flaxmill was built during a period of innovation and social upheaval.
Hidden beneath London’s streets lie incredible tunnels and sewers that take waste from our homes.
The city’s bridges and embankments have been at the forefront of lighting innovations in London for centuries.
Scientific interest in caves and rock shelters began in the early 19th century, when discoveries of bones of extinct animals were thought by some to come from an age before the Biblical flood.
The tumultuous Tudor period lasted from 1485 until 1603, and saw huge changes brought about by three generations of monarchs and the break away from the Catholic Church.
Ships’ figureheads have a long history embodying religion, symbolism and superstition.
Loved and loathed, revered and reviled: Brutalism remains one of the most controversial and misunderstood architectural styles of the 20th century.
Named after the 63 year reign of Queen Victoria, the era 1837 – 1901 inspired unprecedented social, intellectual and technological change.