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.
Strange Phrases from the English Language
Have you ever wondered about the meanings and origins of common sayings, phrases and expressions in the English Language?
Chester Mystery Plays
The Chester Mystery Plays are medieval plays based on Bible stories which are performed just once every 5 years…
Fox Hunting in Britain
The sport of fox hunting with hounds in Britain, from its beginnings in the 16th century to the Hunting Act 2004…
The Cursing Power of Psalm 109
The cursing power of Psalm 109, ‘Let his children be fatherless and his wife a widow’ and its effect on…
British Eccentrics
England may be a small country but it seems to have more true eccentrics than many larger countries…
Pteridomania – Fern Madness
A great Victorian craze, Pteridomania was the huge love affair for ferns and all things fern-like in Britain between the 1840s and 1890s…
Georgian Fashion
British fashion and clothing in the 18th and 19th century, the Georgians and Regency period
