Lady Godiva
The legend of Lady Godiva, or Godgifu (?-1067) is perhaps the female equivalent of Robin Hood‘s heroics,…
‘Just A Minute’
The world’s longest-running panel show is BBC Radio’s ‘Just A Minute’ (JAM), which first aired on 22nd…
Pound sterling (GBP)
The pound sterling is the world’s oldest surviving unit of national currency. King Athelstan, the first king…
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-59) certainly had a penchant for ‘big’ and ‘first’ achievements, epitomised in the iconic…
The Picts
Some colourful portrayals of the Picts can be found in attempts to elaborate on their place in…
Members of the House of Commons
Unlike members of the House of Lords, those in the House of Commons are elected by the…
Morris dancing
Known as ‘the morris’ to its devotees, morris dancing is a traditional fund-raising attraction for village fêtes.…
Equality
Britain is traditionally known for having an upper-middle-working class system, but during the two World Wars everyone…
Float glass
Plate glass was initially manufactured in the UK in the thirteenth century by a method which produced…
Whatsits and thingies
With an estimated million or more words in the English language now, you would think that no-one…
Congregationalism
The idea of Congregationalism is that Protestants do not need a hierarchy of clergy standing between them…
Hansard
Thomas Curson Hansard (1776-1833) was in the right place at the right time when he was able…