BRITAIN'S BOLD LEAP: THE GREAT CALENDAR CHANGE OF 1752

In the year 1751, a most peculiar event shook the very foundations of time itself in Britain. A bold leap forward, a radical alteration to the way they measured days and years - this was no ordinary change. The Gregorian Calendar, implemented by many European nations before, finally took hold on these shores. This shift was not merely a matter of c

In a grim epoch of unfathomable pestilence, when the Black Death swept across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from its: the plague doctor. Robe in a long, horrific coat of oiled cloth and a unusual mask designed from leather, he emerged a symbol of both fear and fleeting hope. They masks, frequently featuring eyes, were thought to filter the foul