The Great Fire of London started on the 2nd September 1666. Let’s remind ourselves of what happened. How Did the Fire Start? In 1666 around 350,000 people lived in London, making it one of the largest cities in Europe. The many buildings which accommodated this...
Cats and dogs are undisputably the most popular pets in the UK: 24% of UK adults own a cat and 27% of UK adults own a dog. Have you ever wondered, though, how these animals came to be favoured, tamed and trained as pets to live alongside us? Although there is general...
To mark International Chocolate Day tomorrow, let’s uncover the history of one of our favourite sweet treats. The Origins And Uses Of Chocolate It is well known that the Maya, an ancient civilisation from Mesoamerica (the area now known as Central America and southern...
Two seemingly unremarkable river tributaries, the White Nile – which originates in South Sudan – and the Blue Nile – which starts in Ethiopia – join together in the Sudanese city of Khartoum to form one of the most famous rivers in the world. A...
Named after his parents, Isambard Kingdom Brunel was born on April 9 in Portsmouth. His English mother was Sophia Kingdom and his French Father, esteemed Engineer and Inventor Sir Marc Isambard Brunel. With many of his constructions remaining in full use to this day,...
April Fool’s Day, or All Fool’s Day, is a tradition known all over the world. But why? What is the history behind pranking of people on the 1st April? Origins Very little is known about the exact origins of April Fool’s Day but there are a number of different...
