Mortimer Wheeler (1890 – 1976) and Tessa Wheeler (1893 – 1936) were archaeologists who excavated the Roman remains of Verulamium (now St Albans).
When the Wheelers came to town!
Tudor Superstitions
Many superstitions during the Tudor period dated back to traditions and beliefs from much earlier times.
The Wrens were the key!
One of the interesting things about visiting an attraction like Bletchley Park is seeing it evolve over that time, not only from investment, but also evolution in understanding what they did!
The Wasp of Twickenham!
Alexander Pope (1688 – 1744) was a poet and writer and has become the second-most frequently quoted writer
Beatrix Potter’s characters found on headstones at Brompton Cemetery
Peter Rabbett, Jeremiah Fisher, Mr Nutkins, Mr Brock and Mr McGregor have all been found on stones at Brompton cemetery
Three Men in a Boat!
Jerome Klapka Jerome (1859 – 1927) was a writer, best known for the comic travelogue Three Men in a Boat, which was published in 1889.
The origins of Hampstead
Hampstead is known for its village feel, independent shops and for Hampstead Heath.
Charles Dickens and his Swiss Chalet!
The two storey Swiss Chalet, where Dickens wrote some of his greatest works, was used by him from 1865 until his death in 1870.
Sir Hans Sloane, the British Museum and a buttered muffin!
Sir Hans Sloane was born in 1660 in the North of Ireland, in relatively modest circumstances
