Essential History | The people, places and events that have shaped our history and culture
The people, places and events that have shaped our history and culture
Beatrix Potter was born on the 28th July 1866 in South Kensington, London. She died, 77 years, later in the village of Sawrey in the Lake District, Cumbria. At the time of her death, she had made a fortune writing books for children. She left fourteen farms and 4000 acres of land to the National [...]
This article gives a route to visit some of the hidden treasures of the Cotswolds, an 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty' of around 800 square miles in size and sixty miles to the north-west of London. Once in the Cotswolds, the route will take you around five hours allowing for stops. Head up the M40 [...]
Earlier this year, we set off to 'The Athens of the North' to visit some of my old haunts, see the key sights once again - and watch a rather important rugby match. In the early 1800's Edinburgh re-branded itself 'The Athens of the North' to reflect its growing importance. It has been the capital [...]
Back from a fascinating (and technically mind boggling) visit to Bletchley Park near Milton Keynes. It's about an hour from London. Featured in the film 'The Imitation Game', this was where the enemy codes and ciphers (Enigma and then Lorenz) were broken during World War Two. See the early computing machines that did [...]