Statues and Monuments: Royal Marines

This statue was placed in St James’ Park in 1903 as a memorial to the Royal Marines who had … More

Eustace the Monk

Today is the 801st anniversary of the Battle of Sandwich, fought off the coast of Kent between the English and French navies. It … More

The Monument is located close to London Bridge and commemorates the Great Fire of London, which began on 2nd September … More

The Yorvik Centre celebrates the Viking heritage of York and includes a reconstructed Viking town. Video by … More

The Merchant Adventurers hall was built in 1357-61 for the Mystery of Mercers, a guild of merchants from the city. … More

The history of Terry’s in York dates back to 1767 when Robert Berry opened his shop in Bootham Bar. In … More

Here are some more reconstructed shops from York castle Museum

One of the major displays within York Castle Museum is a serious of reconstructed streets made up from shopfronts of … More

Reposting this post connected to Edith Cavell which I originally published last year Van 132, known as the Cavell Van … More

Reposting the story of Edith Cavell to accompany Wednesday’s post. Edith Cavell was born near Norwich in 1865. As … More