Showing posts with the label England

Henry Trigg And The Coffin in The Roof

Nov 1, 2024

For centuries, physicians and scientists have dissected human bodies to understand human anatomy, with a steady supply of cadavers often sou...

Enemies Making Deal: The First World War Glass–Rubber Exchange

Oct 24, 2024

In the midst of war, when nations are locked in bitter conflict, cooperation seems unimaginable. Yet, history offers surprising instances wh...

The Nuclear Flask Train Crash Test

Aug 21, 2024

Nuclear reactors in power stations use fissile radioactive isotopes to produce heat, which powers turbines to generate electricity. When the...

Panjandrum: A Wacky WW2-Era Failed Weapon

Jul 5, 2024

In 1941, the Government of the United Kingdom established a temporary wartime body called the Department of Miscellaneous Weapons Developmen...

The Bizarre Death of a Keeper at The Eddystone Lighthouse

Jun 19, 2024

Off the coast of Cornwall, on the English Channel, about 14 km south of Rame Head, lies a group of rocks, half submerged and half exposed, k...

The Reclusive John Bentinck And The Welbeck Abbey

Jun 5, 2024

In the village of Welbeck, in the Bassetlaw District of Nottinghamshire, England, sits a large country mansion within an expansive 17,000-ac...

Priss Fotheringham: London’s Second Best Whore

May 14, 2024

At the corner of Whitecross Street and Old Street in East London, on the walls above Jane Roe Kitchen, you’ll see a commemorative blue plaqu...

Penistone: The Worst Accident Black-spot on The British Railway Network

Apr 24, 2024

Approximately 40 kilometers southwest of Leeds and 50 kilometers east of Manchester, nestled in the foothills of the Pennine Hills, you'...

The Swinging Cabin of SS Bessemer

Apr 9, 2024

English inventor Sir Henry Bessemer, renowned for his groundbreaking steel manufacturing process that still bears his name, once lamented, “...

The Rajah Quilt

Apr 5, 2024

Nestled within the textiles collection at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra lies a gem of historical significance and artistic p...