England

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Light and air for everybody: the window tax imposed on English citizens in 1696

2 years ago Leo S

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Robert the Bruce: the never-say-die king (and the spider)

2 years ago Robin

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The 199 steps (with benches for coffins) of Whitby, England

2 years ago Leo S

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• People, mysteries and stories

May 14, 1948: the three-year-old’s brutal murder that begins an unusual investigation.

2 years ago Robin

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• History

#May 9, 1971: Irish adventurer “Captain Blood” steals crown jewels

2 years ago Robin

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• People, mysteries and stories

Sarah Ann Henley: the suicide girl who fluttered to safety

2 years ago Leo S

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Pie Barm: an unconventional traditional sandwich from Wigan – England

2 years ago Leo S

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#April 10, 1633: The day bananas made their debut in England

2 years ago Robin

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• History

#April 7, 1832: Joseph Thompson – the man who sold his wife

2 years ago Robin

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The White Spring: a dark Victorian well house now plays host to mystical waters and pagan shrines.

2 years ago Ivan

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The remarkable story of Eyam’s self-quarantine in the 17th century

2 years ago Adam

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#March 27, 1887: Prince Albert Memorial’s architect died on this day

2 years ago Robin

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• People, mysteries and stories

#March 26, 1726: one of the most grisly murder cases in English criminal history

2 years ago Robin

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#March 13, 1770: Daniel Lambert – the heaviest person ever to have lived

2 years ago Robin

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#February 28, 1874: the curious case of the “baronet” from Wagga Wagga

2 years ago Nathan

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Julia Margaret Cameron: the greatest Victorian-era portrait photographer

2 years ago Pavel

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• Random Christmas 2019

19# Fruitcake: the gift that keeps on giving

2 years ago Leo S

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The true story of Trim, the adventurous cat belonging to navigator Matthew Flinders

2 years ago Nathan

4 min read

• Random Christmas 2019

9# The Tradition of Christmas Pudding

2 years ago Leo S

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• Random Christmas 2019

4# Christmas Cake and Cheese: a big deal in Yorkshire – England!

2 years ago Leo S

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Shipley Glen Tramway: a historic funicular tramway in England

3 years ago Ivan

3 min read

• Travel

Hampton Court Maze: the English maze that has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.

3 years ago Ivan

3 min read

• History

Joan of Leeds: the nun who faked her own death to escape convent

3 years ago Adam

6 min read

• People, mysteries and stories

Cottingley’s Fairies: the pictures that tricked also Arthur Conan Doyle

3 years ago Pavel

5 min read

• People, mysteries and stories

The mysterious 12th century story of green children of Woolpit

3 years ago Leo S

3 min read

In the Footsteps of wizard Merlin: Tintagel castle and underneath cave

3 years ago Nathan

5 min read

• Abandoned Places

The curse of Milner Field – England ~

3 years ago Leo S

3 min read

Peveril Castle: impressive ruins in the heart of England.

3 years ago Danijel90

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The disappearing art of Smoked Fish in Grimsby – England~

3 years ago Leo S

6 min read

• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

The mystery of the Vampire of Highgate Cemetery in northern London~

3 years ago Leo S

3 min read

The ancient and strange English custom of wife-selling

3 years ago Adam

2 min read

• Travel

Bibury: the most beautiful village of England

3 years ago Pavel

3 min read

The Poison Gardens of Alnwick Castle, England.

3 years ago Leo S

3 min read

• People, mysteries and stories

Beatrix Potter: from scientific studies to beloved children’s books

3 years ago Leo S

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This photo of 1925 testifies the First Selfie-Stick of History?

3 years ago Pavel

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The Vampire Rabbit of Newcastle

3 years ago Ivan

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Ilkey Moor between a strange song, bronze age carving and alien sighting!

3 years ago Ivan

2 min read

• People, mysteries and stories

William Hope: the most famous medium in London and his photographies.

3 years ago Danijel90

3 min read

• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

Will Scarlet’s Grave In Blidworth.

4 years ago Ivan

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The Roman lighthouse at the medieval castle of Dover is the oldest building in England.

4 years ago Adam

4 min read

• People, mysteries and stories

Bethlem Bedlam: the London Horror Hospital

4 years ago Pavel

2 min read

Chester, England. The Minerva’s Shrine.

4 years ago Ivan