May 4The First Pineapple and a Lusty MonarchDorney Court (Bucks) near Eton (Berks) is seen here in this 19th century capture and is the unlikely source of the exotic pineapple here...
May 1Exeter 'Change - bizarre retail therapy in 18th century LondonFrom an age when retail therapy demanded money and ahem manners. the new Exeter ‘Change (Exchange) on the Strand in London boasted the...
Apr 30Old Blue Boar Inn: A Glimpse of London's Lost PastHere at scanning HQ we love an old inn! And this one, the Old Blue Boar at High Holborn, London brings that passion to provocative life....
Apr 29How Sadler's Wells Became the Home of DanceFor #InternationalDanceDay2024, here’s the home of English ballet...when a board was first trod, a Plié Plié first made. Old Sadler’s...
Apr 28Exploring the Architectural Marvels of Sir John Soane's House MuseumSir John Soane, born 1753 in Goring Berkshire, emerged as one of Britain’s most celebrated architects. Son of a bricklayer, no doubt...
Apr 13The Timeless Appeal of Charles DickensCan you ever have too much Dickens? The Portsmouth-born story-teller (1812) still keeps audiences transfixed one-and-a-half centuries...
Apr 11Land of Conflict..and BeautyThe Land of Edom is shared today between Israel & South Jordan & has a written heritage going back to Bronze Age references. I don’t...
Apr 11Revealing Dacre Bridge: A Timeless Cumbrian LandmarkDacre Bridge, named after the delightful Dacre Beck and meaning 'trickling stream', has stood for nearly 300 years. Constructed in the...
Apr 6Star ChamberThe medieval Star Chamber in the old Palace of Westminster heard cases of national import and personal gain, often with the monarch...