In the year 1752, a most striking 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 alteration was not merely a matter of

In a grim epoch of devastating pestilence, as the Black Death descended across Europe, a chilling apparition emerged from its: the plague doctor. Clad a long, macabre coat of greased cloth and a alarming mask constructed from leather, he was a symbol of both fear and fleeting hope. Their masks, frequently featuring peepholes, were thought to filter