Introduction What follows was inspired by a @HistoryFilmClub tweet shown right . Like many who responded, naming just one historical...

It seems nobody knows for certain why the King’s Body Guard of the Yeoman of the Guard are called ‘Beefeaters’. Over the years various...

One of our favourite sources of entertainment and ideas for this Blog are derived from the BBC’s ‘Bargain Hunt’ television series. As...

The ‘Scold’s Bridle’, sometimes known as ‘The Gossip’s Bridle’, was a punishment used officially and unofficially in England to...

The Hunt for Witches Respected historian, author and broadcaster, Dr Lucy Worsley OBE, had a new documentary series that first aired on...

Average height One of the misconceptions about history is that people were shorter ‘back then’. Would it surprise you to know that the...

Urine has been used throughout history for many different uses. As a freely available product - everyone produces at least some each day...

You might have heard how the statue of a horse and rider reveals how the named person died. In the United Kingdom, and the United States,...

Ring-a-ring o' roses, A pocket full of posies, A-tishoo! A-tishoo! We all fall down. For those of us of a certain age, you might remember...

On the face of it one could be forgiven for thinking the medical procedure known as Caesarean section [1] was named for Roman statesman...

Most people in western culture recognise the 'thumbs up' gesture as one that indicates all is well, while conversely 'thumbs down' means...

Take a walk along the Victoria Embankment in the City of Westminster, London and near the Golden Jubilee Bridges you will find...

In the April 2020 issue of BBC History Magazine Dominic Sandbrook highlighted a significant historical event that month, namely the...

Once again a recently broadcast popular UK television programme promoted yet another 'factoid'. On this occasion a throw away comment, on...

In an effort to continually improve our knowledge we came across 'History…The Interesting Bits!', a blog by Sharon Bennett Connolly. In...

Look up whilst you are visiting castles and you will often see voids in the overhead masonry associated with the defence of the...

Sometimes when you are watching a television programme or film, the simplest thing can ruin its enjoyment. For example, an Army officer...

Introduction Mention the word “ swastika ” , or worse draw or display the image, and today you risk causing offence for so many valid...

Summer solstice The Stonehenge monument in England is known for its alignment with the summer solstice sunrise, and it remains a popular...

The history of the game of quoits appears, on the face of it, to have an ancient origin. At least that is what you would believe from...