The creator of James Bond
London-born Ian Fleming (1908-1964) wrote fourteen books featuring the fictional secret agent James Bond, Agent 007. As an intelligence officer during World […]
London-born Ian Fleming (1908-1964) wrote fourteen books featuring the fictional secret agent James Bond, Agent 007. As an intelligence officer during World […]
April Fools’ Day is on 1st April each year and in Britain it lasts until 12 noon. It is a morning when, […]
As an island nation, many Britons feel an affinity for the sea. The Sea Cadets is an organisation for 10- to 18-year-olds […]
The very first postmark in the world was the invention of Colonel Henry Bishopp (or Bishop or Bisshopp) (1605-91) in 1661. He […]
English village peasants – poor workers owned by rich landowners – had finally taken enough harsh treatment by 1381. The Peasants’ Revolt […]
In Britain, we like to think of ourselves as ‘animal lovers’ and there are many organisations that are devoted to the care […]
Graham Hill, OBE (1929-1975) became Formula 1 racing car champion in 1962 and 1968. His son, Damon Hill (1960-), followed in his […]
The Neolithic stone circles at Avebury, roughly 23 miles from Stonehenge in Wiltshire, were among many hundreds of such circles in Britain. […]
Blackpool in Lancashire has been a popular seaside resort since the mid-18th century. When electric lights were invented, Blackpool’s town council took […]
Eric Clapton (nicknamed ‘Slow Hand’) was born as Eric Patrick Clapp in 1945 in Surrey and spent his youth immersed in American […]
Battles between different religions have played a huge part in UK political history. Thankfully, we have religious freedom today and this is […]
David Hockney is an artist of extraordinary talent. He was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, in 1937 and attended two Colleges of Art […]
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