History Magazine
Dangerous Toys of the 1950s and 1960s
The childhood of the 1950s and 1960s was very different from that of children today. Mostly left to their own devices, and aided and abetted by downright dangerous toys, what could go wrong? Yet for most, childhood was a wonderful time…
The Witan
It could be argued that the concept of a parliament has its roots in Anglo-Saxon England with the Witan, or Witenagemot. This was a meeting or council of wise men whose role was to advise the king…
The Cavity Magnetron
Hard to believe, but a vital component of your domestic microwave oven helped the Allies win World War Two. Invented by John Randall and Harry Boot in 1940, the cavity magnetron was essential for creating compact, high-frequency radar…
