From collecting toenail clippings to using your dinner guests as guinea pigs, experimenting like Darwin did at Down House is easier – and more disgusting – than you might have thought…
Upon returning to England in 1836, five years after the HMS Beagle had set sail, Charles Darwin dedicated ...
Tall, charming and an excellent horseman, Arne Koets is the quintessential ‘knight in shining armour.’ But, as Isobel Uden finds out, there’s more to life as a 21st century jousting knight than meets the eye....
Many of the great history-makers of England’s past are very familiar indeed – David-Beckham-familiar, even. There is a continuous chain of famous names stretching back into the fringes of Prehistory, which defines our perceptions of what history is; a gallery of faces, from King Harold (with an ...
Resident blogger Phoebe (aged 7 ¾) won a competition to become Empress of Hadrian’s Wall for a year. As part of her reign she’s been visiting Roman sites, castles and abbeys across the North East and blogging along the way. This time she’s been exploring Corbridge Roman Town…...
Planning a trip to the beach this summer? Take some tips for beach fun from Queen Victoria, who enjoyed long summers with her family on her private beach at Osborne on the Isle of Wight.
1. Get there early to grab the best spot on the beach
Whether it’s a deckchair, plenty of dry towels or a pic...
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