In the year 1751, a most unusual event shook the very foundations of time itself in Britain. A bold leap forward, a radical alteration to the way they measured days and years - this was no ordinary change. The Gregorian Calendar, embraced by many European nations before, finally took hold on these shores. This adjustment was not merely a matter of

In the grim epoch of devastating pestilence, when the Black Death swept across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from the: the plague doctor. Clad a long, horrific coat of oiled cloth and a unusual mask constructed from leather, it became a symbol of both fear and temporary hope. Their masks, regularly equipped with peepholes, were believed to filt