The Story of Martini Maccomo: A Black Lion Tamer in Sunderland

Possibly the first Black lion tamer in England, Maccomo was tamer to Sunderland’s famous taxidermy lion Wallace.




Richard III: the Lost King

Learn more about England’s last Yorkist King.




6 Places That Tell the Story of Operation Hurricane

Not long after the end of the Second World War, a small and secretive cabinet committee took the decision that Britain should develop an atomic bomb.




A Brief History of Reinforced Concrete Buildings

Reinforcing concrete made highly complex large-scale structures possible.




Weston-super-Mare: the Town and its Seaside History

From a small village to a popular seaside resort, Weston has a distinct architecture and seaside history.