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Edinburgh’s Part in History’s Road Trip
History is a road trip through time. It is far from smooth with potholes aplenty and there is no ban on U-turns. Most of the time the route is tortuous, and the pace slackens. To the side are dead ends into which some travellers still choose to turn despite the warning signs, and from dark... Continue Reading →
Trafalgar Day
A Celebratory Top Fifteen Facts for Trafalgar Day on the 21st October The 21st October is Trafalgar Day; a celebration of the anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar on the 21st October 1805, and the triumph of Admiral Horatio Nelson who lay dying as news of his victory was brought to him. The title of... Continue Reading →
The Mary Rose Museum
On the 19th July 1545 Henry VIII’s ship the Mary Rose sank in the Solent off Portsmouth with the loss of over 500 lives. In 1982 after 437 years on the sea bed the Mary Rose was brought to the surface once more, and now 35 years later The Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth’s Historic... Continue Reading →
