The people, places and events that have shaped our history and culture
With five lines and ten platforms, Baker Street Station is more complex than any other Underground station in London. Being one of the seven original stations of the steam-powered 1863 Metropolitan Railway (the earliest Underground line), it is also one of the oldest underground stations. Built using the ‘cut and cover’ method the original station […]
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Memorable evening seeing the work of photographers highlighting the beauty of, and pressures on, planet Earth. The impassioned keynote by Chris Packham emphasized the need to prioritize the message in assertive efforts, highlighting how commercial boycotting should be an effective campaigning tool. Winners: https://www.rgs.org/about-us/our-work/earth-photo/winners/2026 Photographs (c) Essential History
Rochester High Street in Kent, is a showcase of stunning architectural landmarks, blending the charm of Tudor and Stuart buildings with Georgian town houses along cobblestone streets. Beneath Rochester Castle, the town's cathedral (second-oldest in England after Canterbury) was founded in 604 by Bishop Justus during the Gregorian Mission from 597. Eastgate House, an Elizabethan [...]
Built in the 1080s after the Norman Invasion, Rochester Castle possesses one of the tallest medieval great towers in Europe. It was built to protect the strategic crossing of the River Medway - also used in Roman and Saxon times. William the Conqueror established the site as an earth and timber castle. Shortly after, Gundulf, [...]