The Flask pub goes back to an era when Highgate was a small village on the outskirts of London, with the oldest part (the stable block) dating back to 1663.
Dick Turpin and the Flask pub!
The Monuments Men!
Two men who put the stone circle at Avebury on the map never met, but both had a passionate interest in the stone circle.
How Bankside Power Station became Tate Modern
Bankside Power Station was built in two phases between 1947 and 1963. It replaced a previous power station.
Winston Churchill & the Exploding Chocolate!
A historic letter found a few years ago indicates the Nazis plan to assassinate Sir Winston Churchill with a bar of exploding chocolate.
‘Basher’ Dowsing of Suffolk!
William ‘Basher’ Dowsing (1596 – 1668) was born in Laxfield, Suffolk, was a puritan and made his name during the English Civil War (1642-49), a war that split the country between Parliament and Royalty.
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