Over 160 years old, the Clifton Suspension Bridge is a true treasure of the South West, standing as a global testament to Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s engineering genius. This renowned bridge is one of ...

The Battle of Lewis was fought on 14th May 1264, between the forces of a number of rebel Barons led by Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, and the army of King Henry III, on the downs to the ...

One of the most tumultuous periods of English history took place between 1642 and 1651, resulting in the execution of King Charles I and the temporary abolition of the monarchy. The English Civil War ...

On the 12th May 1820 Florence Nightingale was born. A young woman born into a rich family, Florence would go on to have an enormous impact as a nurse serving during the Crimean War. Famed as the “Lady ...

“There is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as a good tavern or inn.” So wrote Samuel Johnson and for many, this remains true today. Think of an ...

The British Empire is remembered for its extensive, long-lasting and far-reaching imperial activities that ushered in an era of globalisation and connectivity. The British Empire began in its ...

Cotton, a valuable raw material and a mainstay of the textile industry, has been around for centuries and remains one of the most crucial resources to this day. Cotton has been used by humans as far ...

On Tuesday 29th October 1929 the Wall Street Crash caused a cataclysmic chain of events which affected nearly every country across the globe. The Great Depression, also known as ‘The Slump’ ...

The Industrial Revolution took place from the eighteenth century up until the mid-nineteenth century, marking a process of increased manufacturing and production which boosted industry and encouraged ...

Whilst the Allies gained ground and began advancing across Europe in the latter stages of the Second World War, nothing could have prepared them for the horrors they were about to uncover when they ...

A man known by many aliases, Henry Avery, also known as Henry Every, John Avery and Benjamin Bridgeman, was first and foremost the ‘King of Pirates’, a man who would go on to inspire many other ...