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.
Tudor and Stuart Fashion
British costume and clothing in the Tudor and Stuart periods, the 16th and 17th centuries.
Old Glory & the Cutty Wren
Old Glory perform dances similar to mumming, molly dancing and morris dancing
John Bull
John Bull is an imaginary figure who is a personification of England, similar to the American ‘Uncle Sam’. But where…
Schooldays in the 1950s and 1960s
In this Diamond Jubilee year, our thoughts turn to what life was like in Britain 60 years ago. This is…
A Dickens of a Good Ghost Story
The novels of Charles Dickens are familiar to us all through TV adaptations and films. Less well known is how…
Leap Year Superstitions
The right of every women to propose on 29th February each leap year goes back hundreds of years when the leap year day had no recognition in English law (the day was ‘leapt over’ and ignored, hence the term ‘leap year’).
The English Oak
The mighty English oak is woven into the history and folklore of England. This ancient tree is a symbol of strength and durability…