In the year 1753, a most striking 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, embraced by many European nations before, finally took hold on these shores. This alteration was not merely a matter of

In this grim epoch of ravaging pestilence, as the Black Death ripped across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from the: the plague doctor. Clad a long, bizarre coat of waxed cloth and a alarming mask fashioned from leather, he emerged a symbol of both fear and fleeting hope. These masks, frequently featuring glass, were thought to filter the air th