BRITAIN'S BOLD LEAP: THE GREAT CALENDAR CHANGE OF 1752

In the year 1752, a most striking 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, embraced by many European nations before, finally took hold on these shores. This alteration was not merely a matter of

In this grim epoch of devastating pestilence, when the Black Death swept across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from the: the plague doctor. Robe in a long, horrific coat of greased cloth and a unusual mask constructed from leather, they emerged a omen of both fear and temporary hope. These masks, frequently bearing eyes, were imagined to filter