History Category
The Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp
Camping out year-round in British weather is not recommended, but the women who decided to do just…
The Battle of the Boyne
The Battle of the Boyne was fought on 1st July 1690 on the banks of Ireland’s River…
The British Empire
“The British Empire was acquired in a fit of absent-mindedness.” ~ Sir John Seeley (1834-95) The enduring…
The Battle of Britain
After the British Army’s evacuation from France in May 1940, the Germans believed the War was won,…
Stonehenge
Stonehenge in Wiltshire is Crown property and its mysterious origins and purpose remain unknown, although Druids believe…
The Jarrow March
The 1929 ‘Wall Street Crash’ over in the USA had repercussions in the UK which put a…
Kindertransport
The scheme to remove children under 17 from their homes in pre-WW2 Nazi Germany, Austria, Poland and…
The Venerable Bede
Bede (672/3-735) was a monk who spent his life in Northumbria, mostly in St. Paul’s Monastery in…
The Miners’ Strike of 1984-85
Britain has utilised its vast natural coal resources for 1,000 years and many inventions (including railways) arose…
The Chartist Movement
The 1832 Reform Act was a small step towards equal rights, such as they were then perceived,…
Oliver Cromwell
The role of the monarchy has changed radically over the ages and the public execution of King…
The Vikings
During the Vikings‘ explorations spanning N.America to the Middle East, Britain did not go unnoticed and in…