1974 proved a pivotal year in Britain, with political bombshells, economic anxiety, and a retreating postwar order giving way to new uncertainties. The year saw Harold Wilson’s Labour… Read More
Parsimonious, well behaved royal King George III (1738-1820) and his wife Queen Charlotte of Mecklenberg-Strelitz’s (1744-1818) marriage produced 15 children between 1762 and 1781. The… Read More
Political stories abound this week, both north and south of the English border.
Scotland: a postscript
Following up on my May 7 post on Scotland’s new First Minister John Swinney, he h… Read More
Explore the famous inventors born in May with IDiyas. From Elijah McCoy who improved steam engine technology, to Edward Jenner who created the smallpox vaccine, the world’s first… Read More
Fermanagh is one of the most renowned counties in Ireland. The county’s name ‘Fermanagh’ comes from the old Irish language as ‘Fir Manach or Fear Manach&rdq… Read More
The ill-fated voyage taken by the Titanic in 1912 has been at the forefront of people’s minds for more than 100 years since the tragedy. On its maiden voyage from Southampton to New Yo… Read More
I was overjoyed on Monday watching the released Kuriga schoolchildren in their resplendent attires at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, seat of Kaduna State Government, as their misfortune catap… Read More
The manipulation of royal photos is nothing new. Official photos have been altered over the decades – to flatter the sitter, of course.
In January 1852, Queen Victoria asked the fash… Read More
The Irish culture is a unique one. First, Irish history is full of incredible tales that keep it alive. One more thing: the Irish have their very own traditions and customs. They barely rese… Read More
Classic movie monsters such as Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, and the Wolf Man didn’t originate in cinema; they first appeared in folk tales and literature. Yet for nearly 100… Read More
As with everything else in the UK, for whatever reason, righting wrongs takes decades.
Any inquiry, be it for the Hillsborough disaster, the contaminated blood scandal and now the Post Offic… Read More
The year 1970 proved a turbulent one for Britain as the optimism of the 1960s gave way to a new decade fraught with uncertainty and instability. Economically, the nation faced crises includi… Read More
In my continuing series on the Post Office Horizon scandal (see here, here, here and here), I have been writing about UK government IT companies that have been too big to fail since the mid… Read More
ON THIS DATE (7TH FEBRUARY) 84 YEARS AGO - WESTMINSTER EXECUTES TWO IRA VOLUNTEERS.James McCormack (aka 'James Richards') was born in Mullingar in County Westmeath in 1910, and he joined a u… Read More
Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, and the Wolf Man didn’t originate in movies; they first appeared in folk tales and literature. But for nearly 100 years, the looks and behaviors… Read More
Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away at the age of 96 in September 2022, reportedly left a sealed death-bed letter for her son and heir, King Charles III, a new book has claimed.
According to… Read More
ON THIS DATE (10TH JANUARY) 43 YEARS AGO - SERIOUSLY ILL FEMALE REPUBLICAN POW "RELEASED ON LICENCE".In October 1980, protesting POW's in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh began a hunger strike for… Read More
Ham House in England is said to be the eternal home to no more than 15 ghosts, at least! From the ambitious Duchess to former servants and even pets, the spirits of the old mansion far outwe… Read More
There have been so many words written about the expanse of genre here at io9, and 2023 was a wildcard of a year for entertainment (including Marvel Studios, Star Wars, DC Studios, and Max)… Read More
Final yr, King Charles III didn’t get to attend the annual United Nations Local weather Change Convention as a result of a request from the federal government, and the collection of o… Read More
When people are talking about social media, it is usually presented in a bad light. It makes us feel more insecure, it messes up with our attention spans, and it makes us drop our goals for… Read More
The Parthenon is a must-see for any visitor to Athens. Built over 2000 years ago, the ancient temple is one of those iconic buildings that have come to symbolize Western civilization… Read More
Rustin is a biographical drama film directed by George C. Wolfe, from a screenplay by Julian Breece and Dustin Lance Black. The Netflix film is based on the life of civil rights activist Bay… Read More
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ON THIS DATE (18TH OCTOBER) 232 YEARS AGO - 'REFORM DEMANDED FOR ALL'.On the 18th October 1791 - 232 years ago on this date - a group of socially-minded Protestants, Anglicans and Presbyteri… Read More
Throughout the centuries since his death, Cardinal Wolsey has appeared in many more artworks than we might initially imagine. London’s National Portrait Gallery alone is home t… Read More
On August 25, 1896, the Sultan of Zanzibar died. As a British protectorate, this tiny island off the coast of East Africa had a clause that required Zanzibari candidates for the thro… Read More
By September 2022, the Queen had not been seen in public for more than 40 days. The Palace line was that the 96-year-old monarch had ‘mobility issues’.Unknown to the public, for… Read More
Complete Documentary of George Washington The man known to history as George Washington was born on the 22nd of February 1732 at hisfather’s plantation of Pope… Read More
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle plan on honoring the primary anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s loss of life “in their very own manner” after not making the invitation l… Read More
Twenty-five years ago, on July 24, 1998, “Saving Private Ryan” was released. It’s a movie that figures high on our list of the 25 Greatest War Films. Yet it&r… Read More
Born on April Fool's Day 1702, Yr Hen Broffwyd (the Old Prophet) Edmund Jones began preaching as assisstant minister at Penmaen in 1722. When that pastorate eventually went to Paul David in… Read More
May 07, 2023 02:19 AM IST
How did Canada celebrate King Charles III’s coronation?
Dignitaries and fans of the monarchy gathered in Ottawa on Saturday to mark the coronation of Ki… Read More
The sinking of the Royal Mail Steamer Titanic during her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York on 15 April 1912 remains one of the most enduring maritime sagas of all time and is one of… Read More
The Glazers are “underwhelmed” by offers that have arrived for Manchester United recently. That’s according to Ben Jacobs in his exclusive CaughtOffside column, who claims… Read More
Anyone who missed previous entries in this series can find them here, here and here.
Every time I read about Prince Harry, I cannot help but think of the story of Jacob and Esau.
Mess of pot… Read More
Picking up where I left off last week, below are some old news articles from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s early years together, which might provide some insight on what Prince Harr… Read More
Happy birthday to LNER, 100 years old today! To celebrate this landmark, I have recently returned from an Inverness-to-London rail trip using LNER services and, to break the eight-hour journ… Read More
Divine Dispensations of Spiritualism Article #1 A recent fifth authentic seance room photo of materialized 'paranormal people' (as documented in articles at this blog) was added to this… Read More