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.
Lady Godiva
Why did Lady Godiva, a pious woman, ride through the streets of Coventry naked?
Witches in Britain
Witches, witchcraft and the notorious witch hunts and trials in England…
Blood, Betting and Baiting: The Dark History of England’s Pubs
Today’s pubs are friendly and welcoming places, but some of the more ancient inns hide a darker past of gambling…
Folk Remedies
Thank goodness for the National Health Service! Who were the ‘Quake doctors’, how do you cure warts and what was the cure for baldness…?
Pace Egging
Pace-Egging is an ancient Lancashire custom once widespread, and is still to be found in parts of the county today…
The Folklore Year – Easter
The Folklore Year – traditional folklore and culture of Britain, events taking place every year at Easter
Food in Britain in the 1950s and 1960s
Food in Britain changed tremendously in the 15 years from the end of rationing to the start of the 1970s…
