Volunteering
There is a myriad of opportunities for volunteering in the UK and it is doubtful that there…
Punk fashion
Following on from the ‘swinging sixties‘ came the ‘punk’ youth culture of the 1970s. Naturally, the aim…
Magna Carta Libertatum
King John (1166-1216) has two claims to fame: as the usurping Prince John of the Robin Hood…
State Pensions
The Old-Age Pensions Act of 1908 was the first UK law on state pensions. Only the poorest…
Saxon treasure at Sutton Hoo
In 1938-9 Basil Brown (1888-1977) carried out a series of archaeological digs in Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, his…
St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is on 17th March because he died in Ireland on that day in 461.…
Rights on becoming 17 years old
Reaching the age of 17 in the UK gives a few more legal rights on top of…
School Governors
The role of school governors has been gradually extended by successive Education Acts from 1870 onwards. As…
The Mackintosh (Mac)
A ‘mac’ is a generic name for a waterproof coat, shortened from ‘mackintosh’. In the early 19th…
The Lake District
The Lake District is in Cumbria and is a World Heritage Site. It is the second largest…
Judaism
In Christian Britain the followers of the Jewish religion, called Judaism, have historically had a mixed welcome.…
Joining the Common Market
After World War 2, Britain took a long time to recover ~ rationing, for example, lasted until…