Cabinet of curiosities

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

ust messing about on the river’ – could there be anything better? As the old Tony Hatch song goes, ‘There are long boats and short boats and all kinds of craft, and cruisers and keel boats and some wi

Whether they knew his name or not, whole generations of Brits were familiar with the work of Reginald Mount, who lent his talents to the Ministry of Information during World War Two and beyond. Mount,

John Wade remembers when the shutters finally closed on the British camera industry

Camels and souks , Jerusalem and Petra are once again capturing people’s imagination, as a crop of sales earlier in the spring demonstrates

The USA’s standing army maintains traditions and remains prepared for the defence of the country in the 21st century