June is a great month for celebrating the bike, with the 10th to the 16th being National Bike Week. So let’s explore a little of the history of this everyday object. The Laufmaschine The first contraption that could be considered an ancestor of the modern bicycle was...
A Name That Should Be Better Known Founded by craftsman Walter Henry Gilbert in 1898, The Bromsgrove Guild was a company of artists and designers most commonly associated with the Arts and Crafts movement. Originally located at the Bromsgrove School of Art where...
The 1st of May marks the anniversary of Scotland’s union with England – a historical event which occurred in 1707. But when and how did Wales and Northern Ireland unite with the UK? Let’s find out. The UK vs Great Britain Before we learn about how the countries of...
Our Most Inspiring Young Women Today This International Women’s Day – on the 8th of March – let’s celebrate some of the most successful and influential young British women. 1. Ellie Simmonds Since winning two gold medals at the Beijing Paralympics in 2008...
Jane Austen was born on the 16th of December 1775. To mark the anniversary of her birthday, let’s uncover some interesting, yet less well-known, facts about the English novelist. Jane was the seventh of eight children, with six brothers and one older sister whom she...
