BRITAIN'S BOLD LEAP: THE GREAT CALENDAR CHANGE OF 1752

In the year 1752, a most peculiar 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 adjustment was not merely a matter of

In this grim epoch of ravaging pestilence, as the Black Death descended across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from its: the plague doctor. Clad a long, bizarre coat of oiled cloth and a unusual mask constructed from leather, it emerged a omen of both fear and temporary hope. These masks, frequently equipped with glass, were believed to filter th