Culture UK
Who are the British? Do they really drink tea, eat roast beef and Yorkshire pudding and never leave home without an umbrella? Find out more about true Brits; past and present, myth and legend, fact and fiction.
Eve of St Agnes
January 20th is the Eve of St Agnes, traditionally the night when girls and unmarried women dreamt of their future partner.
A 1960s Christmas
Christmas in the 1960s was in many respects quite similar to Christmas celebrations in the 21st century: family gatherings, laughter and fun. But whereas today the celebrations are often centred around the presents and multimedia, in the 1960s Christmas was much more homespun.
Charles Darwin and the Origin of Species
On 24th November 1859, ‘On The Origin of Species’ by Charles Darwin was published: a historically momentous publication that would change the way we view and study science for generations to come.
The Real Lewis Carroll and Alice
Ask who wrote the novel ‘Alice In Wonderland’ and most people will reply Lewis Carroll. However, Lewis Carroll was a pen-name; the author’s real name was Charles Dodgson…
Thomas De Quincey
Thomas De Quincey, a Romantic in the City. De Quincey’s story is one of addiction and the city…
The British Curry
If Britain taught India how to play cricket, India perhaps returned the favour by teaching the British how to enjoy a hot Indian curry…
British Summer Time
‘Spring forward, fall back’. In spring, the clocks go forward one hour and British Summer Time begins. In autumn (fall), the clocks go back as British Summer Time comes to an end and the UK reverts back to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). But when and why did this process begin?
British Seasonal Celebrations
Articles and features on British seasonal celebrations, including Christmas, New Year and Easter.
