Back with a bong!

British democracy is falling apart. All too literally. Everyone agrees that the Palace of Westminster – which houses the House of Commons, the House of Lords, Westminster Hall and more than 1,100 othe

In the 17th century, the great maritime nations were vying to solve a puzzle that had confounded philosophers for many centuries: how to determine exact positions on the Earth’s surface. And in Britai

Belmont House, Kent The property of The Harris (Belmont) Trust

Cultural Crusader

1 KIRUNA CHURCH, SWEDEN Not just any old place of worship, Kiruna Church was once voted the most beautiful pre-1950 construction in all of Sweden. Unfortunately, the 113-year-old timber building was a

Past and present entwine at the Black Country Living Museum, where history is close enough to touch and stories of the past unfold