History Magazine
The Bathing Machine
The brightly coloured little beach huts at the seaside have a rather curious Victorian ancestor: the bathing machine. Designed to preserve modesty and dignity, these little huts on wheels rolled into the sea, giving bathers somewhere to change in private before entering the water.
Chapel Porth, Cornwall
Chapel Porth is one of Cornwall’s hidden gems, an idyllic beach known for its expansive low-tide sands and labyrinthine caves. But if you look beyond the scenic views, there is an intriguing and colourful history to be discovered…
The Pilgrim Badge
Medieval Christian pilgrims would often travel great distances to visit holy sites. The pilgrim badge was proof of their pilgrimage and worn as a religious object, talisman and a badge of honour…
