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Guy Fawkes
Remember, Remember the 5th of November… Bonfire Night. But why do the British celebrate with fireworks, bonfires – and set fire to ‘Guy’?
Martinmas
St Martin’s Day or Martinmas falls on November 11th and was traditionally celebrated with feasting as it also marked the…
The Folklore Year – November
The Folklore Year – traditional folklore and culture of Britain, events taking place every year in November
The Battle of Passchendaele
On 6th November 1917, after three months of fierce fighting, British and Canadian forces finally took control of the tiny village of Passchendaele in the West Flanders region of Belgium, so ending one of the bloodiest battles of World War One…
World War 1 Chronology
The Great War saw an estimated 10 million lives lost, with more than twice of that number wounded. Follow the harrowing history of the conflict with our WW1 chronology.
The Life of Dylan Thomas
Read about the life of Dylan Thomas, famous Welsh poet and author of Under Milk Wood.
Every month we present new feature articles relating to the history of this green and pleasant land. If you have any suggestions for upcoming articles please feel free to contact us.