A walk by St Giles in the Fields and the secret garden
The first recorded church on the site was a chapel of the parish of Holborn attached to a monastery and leper hospital founded by Matilda of Scotland in 1101.
The Cheapside Hoard: London’s Lost Treasure
The Cheapside Hoard exceeds anything yet discovered of this nature.
A Short History of the Quill Pen
Although the exact date of the invention of the quill pen isn’t known we know it was widely accepted as a writing tool by the 6th century A.D.
How Some of London’s most popular areas and boroughs got their name
From Vauxhall to Paddington, how did these London areas get their names?
12 Amazing things that were invented by women
A look at the greatest women innovators and inventors.
5 Well know traditions and where they come from
Shaking hands, blessing people when they sneeze, where do these traditions come from?
