Lesser-known inventions of great minds

Alexander Graham Bell and the telephone

On 1 September 1939, Post Office engineer Tommy Flowers found himself in Berlin to take part in a European conference about telephone systems. Germany invaded Poland the same day. Flowers and a fellow

Your interesting feature about the role of medieval warhorses in shaping British history (August) reminded me of a subsequent occasion in which horsepower became a critical factor. In April 1660, with

Uri Geller has appeared in our newspapers, on our TV screens and in the pages of Fortean Times many times since he first burst onto the world stage in 1973 courtesy of a live appearance on The Dimbleb

Jon Bentley considers what the once-mocked square steering wheel can teach us about technological innovation

SINCE its earliest days, the “Friend” has been dispensing advice for its readers on a multitude of topics, be it household tips, matters of the heart, health or travel advice. But in our 1891 issues,