“there was a general perception that queen victoria’s mourning was neither normal nor acceptable”

Step away from the bright lights and bustle and explore the capital’s dark side

Cultural Crusader

“One might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb,” goes the old proverb. The meaning is simple: if you are going to be punished for a small crime, you may as well commit the bigger one. In the early

Bringing peace was probably the most important thing the Tudors did for us. The British countryside is littered with the sites of medieval battles – places where opposing forces stomped over crops, bu

Further to Dr Mike Esbester’s article “The Reign of the Railway” in the October issue, may I add another angle to the fascinating story of our railways and what they can tell us about family history –

This month’s story, ‘The Curious Case of Davidson’s Eyes’ by HG Wells, has a superficially simple premise. But, as we’ll see, that premise throws up a lot of conundrums in the course of the narrative.