There are around 5,000 high streets in the United Kingdom, and almost every city, town and village has one. Traditionally the epicentre of community life, their role has dramatically changed in the last few decades, and as our work, shopping and leisure habits transform, we’re at a vital crossroads to decide on the future of the high street. Here are five of the most distinctive styles of British high street. 1. Medieval The Shambles in York is mentioned in theRead more

Hidden beneath the city streets lie 2,000 kilometres of brick tunnels that take raw sewage direct from our homes, along with 130 kilometres of interconnecting main sewers the size of railway tunnels.Read more

The Thames Estuary has been the traditional entry point for imports and exports, both human and material, for centuries. Read more

The city’s bridges and embankments have been at the forefront of lighting innovations in London for centuries.Read more

Scientific interest in caves and rock shelters began in the early 19th century, when discoveries of bones of extinct animals were thought by some to come from an age before the Biblical flood.Read more