Kathryn Ferry delves into 20th-century holiday habits with the help of her postcard collection

Wendy Rigg is planning a summer of festival fun – but what is it about nostalgic music that makes us feel so good?

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For many, the 1960s were an exciting time to be alive. Yet the changes that defined this decade could also be unsettling. Everyone knows about the Cold War, UFOs, the music, the fashion… and the lepre

Our next extract from Bradley’s Railway Guide: A Journey Through Two Centuries of British Railway History 1825-2005 takes us to 1960… and the seaside

Although it wasn’t Woodstock, the fondly-remembered Concert of Contemporary and Traditional Folk Music – to quote its official title – was more than a match for almost any British counterpart, then or