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19th and 20th July at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome, Hackmans Lane, Purleigh, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6RN. Join us as a thousand years of history is brought to life!
Scroll down the page to browse through our selection of unusual and quirky self catering holiday cottages to rent. From lighthouses by the sea to windmills, railway cottages and oast houses, our ...
Browse our interactive map of all of the Christian Cathedrals in Britain, including Roman Catholic and Church of England cathedrals in England, Scotland and Wales.
The purpose of D-Day, the Normandy Landings on 6th June 1944, was to establish a breach in the formidable Nazi military line that now defined the vast area of Europe controlled by Hitler’s forces. The ...
Folklore destinations throughout the UK, where traditional and cultural events and ceremonies take place ...
Uniting the kingdoms of Scotland and England had been proposed for a hundred years before it actually happened in 1707. Suspicion and mistrust between the two countries had prevented the union ...
Browse our interactive map of Roman sites and remains in England, Scotland and Wales.
“There is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as a good tavern or inn.” So wrote Samuel Johnson and for many, this remains true today. Think of an ...
As Minister of Food during the Second World War, Lord Woolton kept Britain from starving. He was determined that Britain’s larder remained well-stocked, and that, despite rationing and poverty, ...
The Victorian Workhouse was an institution that was intended to provide work and shelter for poverty stricken people who had no means to support themselves. With the advent of the Poor Law system, ...
The British Empire is remembered for its extensive, long-lasting and far-reaching imperial activities that ushered in an era of globalisation and connectivity. The British Empire began in its ...
Queen Victoria had a majestic sixty-three-year reign but despite this, she was not universally loved. While some people protested against her, others had a slightly more radical method. From Edward ...