The 2017 film 'Victoria and Abdul' highlights the real-life relationship between Queen Victoria and her Indian Muslim servant ...

The ancient seaport of Whitby, Yorkshire is a beautiful and picturesque natural harbour situated on England’s North East Coast. It is essentially a town of two parts divided by the River Esk, and ...

To many people on the UK mainland and beyond, the Shetland and Orkney Islands are ‘somewhere up at the top’ of the map of Great Britain. In fact the Shetland Isles are located in the North Atlantic, ...

Falkirk in Scotland is home to The Kelpies, the largest equine sculpture in the world. Unveiled in April 2014, these 30-metre high horse-head sculptures are situated in Helix Park near the M9 Motorway ...

Who is this old lady? ‘The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street’ is the nickname of the Bank of England which has stood in its current location, right in the heart of the City of London since 1734. But was ...

Have you ever wondered where your surname comes from? Or when people start using surnames (last names) and why? In England, surnames are also commonly known as last names due to the practice of ...

Throughout the centuries smuggling has been considered by the British people to be a very profitable way of life! “Something for nothing” has always had an attraction and during the 17th and 18th ...

Welcome to Historic UK’s Living History Events Diary! One of the most enjoyable ways to experience history first hand is to attend one of the many Living History re-enactments taking place this year.

Lord Nelson‘s great love was Emma, a lady who had a quite remarkable past. Her real name was Amy Lyon, but she preferred to be known as Emma Hart. She was a daughter of a Cheshire blacksmith and was ...

Despite their defeat in 1314 by King Robert the Bruce at the Battle of Bannockburn, English forces returned to Scotland in 1338 intent on conquering those pesky Scots. On 13 January they arrived ...

Why is it that when Scotland’s national drink is enjoyed and revered the world over, its national dish is often the butt of the national joke? Ask any Scotsman the age old question “What is a haggis?” ...

Today it is common knowledge that Edward II enjoyed the company of both men and women, not that it mattered much in the fourteenth century; God’s anointed were free to make love to whomever they ...