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.
The Stagecoach
The stagecoach was the most popular mode of transport for people and goods in Britain in the 17th, 18th and…
The Real Jane Austen
The life of Jane Austen, author of ‘Pride and Prejudice’, ‘Emma’, ‘Sense and Sensibility’…
Split Goosefeather
The traditional Fenland custom of the Split Goosefeather and its role in the life and death of a king…
The Folklore Year – December
The Folklore Year – traditional folklore and culture of Britain, events taking place every year in December
The Moonrakers
Moonrakers was the name given to gin smugglers hiding barrels of gin in ponds in Wiltshire.
Harry Bensley – The Man in the Iron Mask
The story of how Harry Benson tried to walk around the world wearing an iron mask as part of a…
The Folklore Year – April
The Folklore Year – traditional folklore and culture of Britain, events taking place every year in April
