Ashmolean Museum Oxford

The Ashmolean Museum in the centre of Oxford has the distinction of being the worlds first University Museum dating back … More

Oxford Castle

The original castle was built in 1071 by Robert D’Oyly, a Norman baron who had come to England with William … More

In a time when there was great religious tension in England, Henry VIII broke away from the Roman Catholic Church … More

Before the invention of refrigerators and freezers, many country houses would have a ice well. These would be brick built … More

it would be hard nowadays to consider Nelson’s column without the four flanking Lions. yet at the time they were … More

By the middle of the 19th century it was becoming evident that the British Museum collection was outgrowing its home … More

Many people have heard about the Royal Swans, which can be found on the upper reaches of the river Thames, … More

Being a history buff, the British Museum is probably my favourite of the many museums in London. The collection dates … More

Motor gunboat 81 was built for the Royal Navy in 1942. It is believed to be the only gunboat in … More

This months podcast blog is one of my favourite history podcasts. Most history podcasts tends to follow a logical sequence … More