Discover the places associated with witchcraft in England including Colchester Castle, Mother Shipton's Cave, Pendle Hill and York Castle Prison.

Many of the most successful were helmed by Gwen Lally, the ‘world’s pageant master,’ whose unorthodox gender presentation and meticulous work set her head and shoulders above the rest. In the summer ...

Television was born in a rented attic in London’s Soho on 2 October 1925. The moment happened when the Scottish engineer, John Logie Baird, a driven maverick inventor, produced an image of the face of ...

The term ‘high street’ has been used for centuries and seems to have been first used in the 12th century, when ‘high’ signalled superior rank or importance. Today, there are over 6,000 high streets in ...

The origins of village greens in England date back to the early Middle Ages. Village greens are open spaces that can be registered.

Discover the extraordinary inventions and structures of the pioneer of the modern age, Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

From cricket matches and maypole dancing to crime and punishment, discover the origins of English village greens.

From cricket matches and maypole dancing to crime and punishment, discover the origins of English village greens.

Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806 to 1859) was one of the giants of the Industrial Revolution. Engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel stood in front of the enormous launching chains of the SS Great Eastern in ...

Discover the extraordinary inventions and structures of the pioneer of the modern age, Isambard Kingdom Brunel.