Mahogany and Slavery

Mahogany furniture may be beautiful, but the story behind its creation is far from it. Click here to learn about the history of mahogany.🪑

The Nasty History of Syphilis

You may think you don't need to know about syphilis, but it has an interesting history. I don't want you to miss out so read more here. 🦠🧫

Shibden Hall in Halifax is over 600 years old. Click here to learn more about the history of this now-famous house. 🏰

Austen, vampires, Wales and monsters - the past few weeks have been a busy mash-up. Click here to find out what I've been up to. 📚🧛🏻🏰👹

The history of sugar is far from sweet. Click here to learn more about our turbluent relationship with the sweet treat. 🎂🍫🍬

Happy Oyster Day! Why do we celebrate oysters today and are they really an aphrodisiac? Click here to answer these questons and more. 🦪🦪🦪

Did the Duke of Wellington's forces defeat forty thousand Frenchmen in forty minutes? Click here to learn more about the Battle of Salamanca.

Meet the man who introduced British society to shampoo and takeaways. Click here to learn more about Regency entrepreneur, Dean Mahomed. 🧴🧴

This weekend, I went to see Mr Darcy's shirt and was scandalised by the unconventional use of a rain hood. Click here to read more. 😳