In the year 1751, a most striking event shook the very foundations of time itself in Britain. A bold leap forward, a radical alteration to the way they measured days and years - this was no ordinary change. The Gregorian Calendar, embraced by many European nations before, finally took hold on these shores. This adjustment was not merely a matter of

In the grim epoch of devastating pestilence, as the Black Death ripped across Europe, a chilling apparition emerged from the: the plague doctor. Robe in a long, horrific coat of oiled cloth and a unusual mask constructed from leather, he became a representation of both fear and temporary hope. Their masks, often equipped with glass, were believed t