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.
King Pine, The Pineapple
Hard to believe now, but in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries pineapples were such a status symbol for the very rich that pineapples were quite often rented for special occasions…
Beatrix Potter
One of Britain’s best loved children’s authors, Beatrix Potter is famous for her animal tales such as ‘The Tale of Peter Rabbit’ and ‘The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin’…
St George – Patron Saint of England
St Georges Day is celebrated on April 23rd. But how much do we know about England’s patron saint?…
Edward Jenner
Edward Jenner was an English physician who would go on to be become one of the most influential scientists of all time. A pioneer of the smallpox vaccine, his work would go on to save countless lives; it is not hard to see why he is often referred to as “the father of immunology”…
Aristotle, Witchcraft and Witch Hunts
Aristotle is not a name you would expect to hear when discussing the witch hunts in Europe between 1450 and 1750. However one of his followers, Thomas Aquinas (1225-1275) had a profound impact upon the Church’s view of witchcraft…
Childhood in the 1920s and 1930s
What was it like to be a child in the 1920s and 1930s? What was it like to go to school and what games did…
The Legend of Drake’s Drum
According to legend, if England is ever in peril and Drake’s Drum is sounded, Sir Francis Drake will arise to save his country…
The Unicorn, National Animal of Scotland
The unicorn: a mystical beast, representing both purity and innocence, power and ferocity, adopted as the national animal of Scotland in the 1300s. The unicorn is also the natural enemy of the lion, adopted by English royalty some 100 years before…
