From Tudor roses to thistles inspired by Mary, Queen of Scots, Duncan Tattersall’s hand-printed textiles draw on heritage and legend

Gracing the banks of the River Thames, this exquisite gem survived the Civil War thanks to a shrewd political operator, and is one of the finest Stuart houses in the country

Exaggerating her beetling monobrow and wispy dark moustache in self-portraits, the artist Frida Kahlo was a female force to be reckoned with, unafraid to pour her heart onto the canvas. Only last autu

In the early 1940s, the Royal Mint replaced the familiar image of a portcullis on the threepenny coin with a thrift plant. This was part of the government’s campaign reminding the public of the need f

Multi-award-winning former BBC Radio broadcaster Liz Green now owns and curates Caché La Boutique in Elland, Halifax. She is also a director of Up North Runway, which aims to encourage emerging designers to flourish in the North

Once the reserve of mud-caked public schoolboys, the rugby shirt is now a bona fide sartorial superstar, embraced by outfitters across the globe,