South Wales and the country’s capital, Cardiff, is a haven for historical attractions and glimpses into Wales’ past, despite the city being one of the youngest capital cities in Europe. Don’t let that fool you, there are over 2000 year’s worth of history to be found here and South Wales has one of the largest collections of castles in the British Isles.
In a by-election on 19th November 1919, history was made when the people of Plymouth Sutton replaced their previous MP with his wife, creating the first female MP to sit in parliament. This is a brief look at the life of Nancy Astor, a trail blazer for women in politics.
Did you know that this month marks the 178th year that Lord Nelson’s statue has looked over Trafalgar Square in London? The column is now one of London’s most recognisable landmarks so to mark the occasion, here’s some fun facts to wow your friends with next time you’re walking through Trafalgar Square.
A carved falcon which sold at auction in 2019 for £75 as now been revealed as being Anne Boleyn’s heraldic emblem and has been valued at £200,000. It is now on loan to Hampton Court where it is being displayed.
Everyone knows the old rhyme and you probably know what it refers to and why – but what about the names behind the Gun Powder Plot? The most famous of the plotters was Guy Fawkes who was the first to be arrested and imprisoned in the Tower of London, but who was he and why did he get involved in a plot to blow up parliament?
With Halloween on the horizon, it’s the perfect time to find out more about Britain’s heritage by taking a look at some of the nation’s supposedly most haunted sites.
The British Modern Pentathlon team enjoyed a preview of Bath's new Roman Gym at the Roman Baths recently. The team, including Olympic Gold medal-winners Joe Choong and Kate French, discovered how Romans used to exercise and keep healthy.
Edinburgh is thought to be one of the most haunted cities in Europe – and well, you don’t get a reputation like that unless you have a long and diverse history. Wherever you look in Scotland’s capital, you are surrounded with gothic style architecture, cobbled streets and reminders of the city’s past, from industrial railway arches to Edinburgh Castle to Holyrood.
The Roman Gym, a newly revealed section of the Roman Baths, in Bath, one of the most visited heritage attractions in the UK, will open on Friday 22 October 2021.
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