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.
Old Tom, famous resident of Leadenhall Market
London’s famous Leadenhall Market and its most popular resident, a beloved gander by the name of Old Tom.
Sandringham Time
Sandringham Time was half an hour ahead of GMT. King Edward VII instigated this to allow him to hunt longer…
The Green Children of Woolpit
The story of how two small children with green skin arrived in the Suffolk village of Woolpit in the 12th century…
Why do the British drive on the left?
Have you ever wondered why the British drive on the left? There is actually a real historical reason for this;…
The World of the Edwardian Child
The Children’s Encyclopedia was published in eight volumes in 1910 and gives us a fascinating insight into the world of…
