Manchester or Mamucium celebrating Chinese New Year 2019 – the Year of the Pig
North/South Divide what does Manchester Mamuciam later latinised to Mancunian have to teach us all across history Brigantes, Roman Era, the Industrial and Media Revolutions Post Brit Pop what can we learn?
Read MoreClothworkers Company
The Clothworkers Company, one of the livery companies of London. The grandeur of England is to be attributed to its golden fleece, the wealth of the loom making England a second Peru and the back of the sheep and not the entrails of the earth being its chief mine of riches. The silkworm is no…
Read MoreMedieval Markets and Fairs Gazetteer.
Medieval markets and fairs. Medieval markets and fairs made up the economy of Britain both before and after the Black Death. The world of the market then and now would be strikingly similar to today. The archives have revealed tax records that give some insight into how the market economy of Medieval Britain was directed…
Read MoreHistory of Weather Timeline
As Winter settles in and we find ourselves shivering in our centrally heated homes, wearing our snug ultra light super insulated ski wear and dash from home to the warmth of our cars and heated seats we would do well to spare a thought for our ancestors as they struggled to cope with some pretty…
Read MoreGeorge Vulliamy designs on Victoria Embankment.
George Vulliamy was the designer of the iconic lamp posts and benches on the Victoria Embankment in London but what is his link to the Society of Women Artists?
Read MoreAn Anglo Saxon afternoon
Anglo Saxon on an afternoon stroll around Corhampton Church Hampshire UK.
Read MoreBlackpool a hidden gem
Blackpool a couple of years ago after New Years Eve at the Ballroom. What a fantastic feature and way to start that new year. Just a test of the blog as we reshape the future for this Intriguing Project. Hang in there, a new look and much more is on it’s way. We just took…
Read MoreThe Derby Philosophical Society
The Derby Philosophical Society was founded by Erasmus Darwin when he had to leave his beloved Lunar Society behind in Birmingham.
Read MoreThe Vinegar Bible
The Vinegar Bible is widely accepted to be one of the best Bibles printed in the United Kingdom in the C18th but how did it get its name and what of John Baskett the man behind it?
Read MoreIron Bridge Coalbrook Dale
The iron bridge near Coalbrook Dale is a humbling testament to the skill of ironworkers over two hundred years ago. The spectacular Severn gorge that carves its way through layers of limestone, coal and iron ore is a striking natural feature that gave rise to the most important industrialised landscape of the C18th. The River…
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