Icebergs, ferocious storms and a mutinous crew feature in Mary Ann Patten’s little-known but epic journey

THROUGHOUT history, women have paved the way to a brighter future in politics, science, society, the arts, literacy and countless other fields. We’ve had Rosalind Franklin, the chemist responsible for

The history of Hampton Court Palace in Surrey is peppered with the intriguing stories of its grace-and-favour residents. They lived with their families and staff in self-contained apartments within th

Michael Skidmore explores how folk stories can help sailors navigate the Hebrides

I was very interested to read Nicola Johnson’s article exploring the world of stokers in your January 2026 issue. My great grandfather, John Thomas Gray, was a stoker on the HMS Indomitable during the

The beauty of Lancashire’s Lune valley emerges from ...