In the year 1753, a most unusual event shook the very foundations of time itself in Britain. A bold leap forward, a radical alteration to the way they measured days and years - this was no ordinary change. The Gregorian Calendar, adopted by many European nations before, finally took hold on these shores. This shift was not merely a matter of conven

In the grim epoch of unfathomable pestilence, during the Black Death swept across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from the shadows: the plague doctor. Robe in a long, horrific coat of waxed cloth and a unusual mask constructed from leather, they became a representation of both fear and fleeting hope. Their masks, regularly bearing eyes, were thou