Marriage
Until the Marriage Act of 1753, a marriage was a private matter of mutual consent that was…
Radar
Radar stands for ‘Radio Detection and Ranging’ and there were two Scottish physicists who had key roles…
Crufts
Crufts dog show began in 1891 as a dog biscuit salesman’s sideline. Charles Cruft (1852-1938) applied his…
Arrival of the Angles
It is thought that the Angles originated in Poland but had moved to central Denmark by the…
The Reformation
Until 1526, Catholicism held sway in Britain but the combination of esoteric rituals, opulence and Latin pronouncements,…
The Scottish Parliament
The kingdom of Scotland had its own government institution for more than four centuries prior to 1707,…
Cowes Week
Cowes Week takes place every year at the beginning of August and is based at the small…
Big Ben
‘Big Ben’ is the nickname given to the hour bell in the Elizabeth Tower at the Houses…
Talk Like A Pirate Day
There have been many gimmicky celebratory days concocted in recent times, but the International Talk Like A…
Charlie Chaplin
Sir Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) was an award-winning star of silent films in his trademark character, ‘the tramp’.…
Fred Hoyle, cosmologist
Professor Sir Fred Hoyle, FRS (1915-2001) was born in Yorkshire and became a mathematician, astronomer and cosmologist.…
Marie Stopes & family planning
If Marie Stopes (1880-1958) were alive today, one wonders what she would think of the hundreds of…