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In 1981 when Charles Harpur-Crewe died, with inheritance tax due, drastic action was required to save Calke. Bringing Calke Abbey to the National Trust was a complex process involving local councils, national heritage organisations, Parliament, HMRC and notable individuals some […]
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Discover the amazing rags-to-riches story of Sir Richard Arkwright in this fascinating talk. […]
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This talk will take us through a fly’s journey of finding, colonising, and developing on a dead body and the information they can provide to a forensic entomologist. Festive refreshments will be served after the talk. […]
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Reflecting on those “must have” latest creations from K-Tel, Ronco, Pifco, etc., that you just had to have, but most were pretty useless. Lots of kitchen gadgets to help you chop and pulverise, but don’t forget your Carmen Rollers, girls! […]
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Celia’s family’s 19th-century journey from rural Northamptonshire to the Birmingham Back to Backs, with the difficulties of surviving the harsh realities of early 20th-century life in the courtyards. […]
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The markets and fairs we know today are mere shadows of their remarkable past. Paul Sturges attempts to revive the noise, excitement, and even the filth of these important aspects of our economic history. […]
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The Cold War was an ongoing political rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies that developed after World War II. There was no direct military engagement between the United States and the Soviet Union. However, this period was anything but “c […]
