Malta’s lengthy history in saline culture – but is it now threatened? Hard to believe that…
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A Grand Canal Scheme that went awry – and left its unpleasant aftermath
MALTESE SAYING “What can one expect – he/she is from the “Mandragg”! The sad and unfortunate…
Submarine HMS Urge found on the Seabed after 77 years
On 27th April, 1942, at the height of World War II, the Royal Navy’s submarine HMS…
The Bayeux Tapestry Returns Home: A Sussex Story Nearly 1,000 Years in the Making
Few historical artefacts capture the imagination quite like the Bayeux Tapestry. Stretching almost 70 metres in…
Years Pass and Some Mysteries Remain Unexplained
Booms and bombs everyday in Malta and Gozo are just a regular occurrence. The people of…
Discovery of America
The Nao Santa Maria, pictured, is a replica of the boat in which Christopher Columbus sailed…
What Did Anne Boleyn Really Look Like?
Visitors to Hever Castle’s exhibition Capturing a Queen: The Image of Anne Boleyn have the rare…
See the Lyndhurst Portrait of Anne Boleyn at her Former Home in Kent
A rarely seen and much-discussed portrait of Anne Boleyn has arrived at Hever Castle this season,…
Exploring the Strength & Beauty of Korlai Fort
Murud-Janjira is a coastal town situated in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. It is 150…
Quebec House. General Wolfe’s Kent Home at Christmas.
By Lyn Funnell Quebec House in Kent was the family home of General James Wolfe in…