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

In the year 1753, a most unusual 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, adopted by many European nations before, finally took hold on these shores. This shift was not merely a matter of conven

In a grim epoch of ravaging pestilence, when the Black Death descended across Europe, a chilling specter emerged from the shadows: the plague doctor. Clad a long, bizarre coat of oiled cloth and a distinctive mask designed from leather, they was a symbol of both fear and illusory hope. Their masks, often featuring peepholes, were imagined to filter