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New Years’ Eve Traditions

Around the world we celebrate the end of the year with parties and fireworks leading up to the midnight countdown.

Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management Published

Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management published Having originally been serialised in 24 monthly parts in ‘The Englishwoman’s Domestic Magazine,

Battle of Flamborough Head

Battle of Flamborough Head On 23 September 1779, during the American Revolutionary War, the naval battle of Flamborough took place.

Queen Victoria in York

Queen Victoria in York Portrait by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, 1843 – Wikipedia It is often said that Queen Victoria came

Disorder in the Theatre

In the 18th century audiences at ‘country theatres’ did not always sit quietly and allow the actors to perform, and

Fires of York Minster

1829 – February 1st, Jonathan Martin attended the evening mass, during which he was disturbed by a buzzing sound coming