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Early machine guns were used by British forces during the ‘Scramble
The German army is often depicted as an epic, unstoppable machine. There’s no doubt that, at the outbreak of the First World War, it was the most formidably organised military force on the planet – bu
Gin, witches, regicide, boats, nudists, an Egyptian curse, Spitfires, the invention of windsurfing and more writers and vineyards than you can shake a fishing rod at: this beloved English county has it all. Here are 13 stories you may never have heard about Hampshire
Quaint relic or symbol of bad taste, garden gnomes have gone in and out of fashion. They are generally thought to have originated in Switzerland and Germany in the late 18th century. Then, in 1841, a
The country home of Lord Armstrong, Cragside, was the first house in the world to use hydro-electric power. In addition to electric light, it boasted a hydraulically powered dishwasher and dumb waiter
The USA’s standing army maintains traditions and remains prepared for the defence of the country in the 21st century
John Wade remembers when the shutters finally closed on the British camera industry
