History Magazine
School Dinners in the 1950s and 1960s
School dinners…love them or hate them they were an integral part of life for most children in the 1950s and 1960s…
Grace Darling
The daring and bravery of lighthouse keeper’s daughter Grace Darling made her a national heroine. On 7th September 1838, she and her father ventured out into a ferocious storm to rescue the survivors of the SS Forfarshire…
The Huguenots – England’s First Refugees
In France during the 16th and 17th centuries the Huguenots were a group of Protestants who followed the teachings of theologian John Calvin. Following persecution in France they fled throughout Europe and beyond:, many came to England…
