Winston Churchill was born at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, on the 30th November 1874. To mark his birthday, we present a few interesting but perhaps little-known facts about one of the most famous British Prime Ministers in history. Despite being born into an...
Pilgrims, Saints And Separatists Whilst they were not the first Europeans to travel to America, nor were they the first to establish a colony there (Jamestown had been founded in 1607), the first permanent European settlers in North America are commonly known as...
Since 1994, the 1st of November has been marked as World Vegan Day, a day to both celebrate and promote veganism. Origins And Growth The term ‘veganism’ was coined in 1944 by British woodworker Donald Watson. But the concept of abstaining from eating any...
To mark World Architecture Day on the 3rd of October, here we celebrate some of Britain’s most iconic and best-loved structures. 1. York Minster York Minster is an Anglican cathedral in the city of York, and one of the largest cathedrals in Europe. Whilst there...
The Royal Highland Gathering takes place on the first weekend of September each year, being Saturday the 2nd in 2023. Also known as the Braemar Gathering after the small Scottish town that hosts it on the southern border of the Cairngorms National Park, it has been a...
