Historic Articles
Written by Philippa Weightman
‘Camping’ at Crostwick and Similar Sporting Shenanigans
With the football season upon us, if it ever really went away, I thought it time to introduce...
Read MoreTaking Care of the Wounded on the Home Front
According to statistics published in 1920, during the Great War 2,272,998 British soldiers were wounded, of whom 64%...
Read More‘The Road Goes Ever On and On…’ (Roads part 3)
Until the modern era, roads tended to just happen. If enough people went from A to B their...
Read MoreOne More for the road (Roads part 2)
The eighteenth century saw the dawn of the great coaching age, but the increase in wheeled traffic led...
Read MoreThe Rolling English Road – Part 1
Before the Roman came to Rye or out to Severn strode,The rolling English drunkard made the rolling English...
Read MoreWalking with Snowdrops
The Snowdrop Now — now, as low I stooped, thought I,I will see what this snowdrop is;So shall...
Read MoreThe extraordinary story of a favourite Christmas carol
Every Christmas Classic FM hosts a poll of the nation’s top 100 Christmas Carols. Consistently appearing in the...
Read MoreWhen Tommy Came Marching Home
During this month of Remembrance, thoughts turn to those who died in War. We know who they were,...
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