Culture UK
Who are the British? Do they really drink tea, eat roast beef and Yorkshire pudding and never leave home without an umbrella? Find out more about true Brits; past and present, myth and legend, fact and fiction.
Charles Darwin and the Origin of Species
On 24th November 1859, ‘On The Origin of Species’ by Charles Darwin was published: a historically momentous publication that would change the way we view and study science for generations to come.
The Real Lewis Carroll and Alice
Ask who wrote the novel ‘Alice In Wonderland’ and most people will reply Lewis Carroll. However Lewis Carroll was a pen-name; the author’s real name was Charles Dodgson…
Thomas De Quincey
Thomas De Quincey, a Romantic in the City. De Quincey’s story is one of addiction and the city…
The British Curry
If Britain taught India how to play cricket, India perhaps returned the favour by teaching the British how to enjoy a hot Indian curry…
British Summer Time
‘Spring forward, fall back’. This weekend the clocks go back as British Summer Time comes to an end for this year and the UK reverts back to GMT. The mornings will get lighter and the evenings will be darker, earlier…
A Victorian Christmas
Christmas trees, carol singers, Christmas cards, Santa Claus and crackers – integral parts of a traditional Christmas, but why? The Victorians…
British Seasonal Celebrations
Articles and features on British seasonal celebrations, including Christmas, New Year and Easter.
Bonfire Night in the 1950s and 1960s
In 21st century Britain, Bonfire Night is usually celebrated with a trip to an organised bonfire and firework display. Not so in the 1950s and 1960s: Bonfire Night was a hands-on celebration…