How to undertake a successful graveyard research trip

Having the skills to interpret historical features in the landscape can add an extra layer of interest to your walks. Here’s what to look out for...

What responsibilities should we bear in mind when researching and preserving our family history in the current age? It’s a question that many of us will not give a moment’s thought to when getting sta

From the mid-16th century, anyone running an inn or alehouse needed permission from the justices of the peace. Later, landlords were required to pledge not to allow disorderly conduct in their establi

IT WAS LATE MORNING, BUT ALREADY HOT enough to warrant wearing a sun hat and sticking to the shade. I was in a quiet part of Andalucía, looking at an archaeological treasure that I visit regularly. Ho

As I type this, we’re enduring that rare thing in the UK: a heatwave. It can make life uncomfortable by day and unbearable at night. It also makes you acutely aware of how you sleep and begs the quest

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