Jane Wilson looks at the star’s legacy. As Marilyn Monroe’s 100th birthday approaches on 1 June,…
Category: History
Swimming the Channel
The English Channel seems to be forever in the news for one reason or another and…
Notable Figures of Kent and Sussex
While travelling through the rolling hills and scenic landscapes of Kent and Sussex, it is significant…
Discovering Historic Ludlow, Shropshire
Bright sunshine and beaming blooms at the weekend were clear indications of Spring having arrived and…
Beautiful & Priceless – The Gobelin Tapestries of Malta
Some years ago, a leading economic consultant pronounced that if all else fails in the Maltese…
Pot Smashing in Corfu
By Lyn Funnell When we arrived in Corfu we discovered that they held Easter a week…
The Mediterranean Sea, a sea of piracy and plunder throughout history?
Mankind has always been told to profit by the lessons of history, the wars, bloodshed, plagues,…
400-year-old Mystery Portrait Features in New Penshurst Place Exhibition
A centuries-old painting at Penshurst Place takes centre stage this spring as a new exhibition, ‘Who…
Good urban planning – or a subterfuge for spirits, humanoids and secret sects?
By Albert Fenech The island of Malta is riddled with underground tunnels and the two islands…
History, Music, Fish, Beer & Rock Royalty in the Sussex Weald
Tucked away in the rolling landscape of the Sussex Weald, Lakedown at Burwash is one of…