In the year 1752, 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, adopted by many European nations before, finally took hold on these shores. This shift was not merely a matter of conve

In a grim epoch of ravaging pestilence, as the Black Death descended across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from the: the plague doctor. Clad a long, horrific coat of oiled cloth and a distinctive mask fashioned from leather, they was a representation of both fear and temporary hope. They masks, frequently equipped with glass, were imagined to fi