How the Tudors Celebrated Christmas
Some people may be aware that many of the Christmas traditions we know and love were invented by the Victorians. Whilst that is true of some, some traditions have a much longer history, and some have been lost to time. In this blog find out what Christmas was like in...
The Paper Poppy: A Century of Remembrance
A Century of The Poppy Appeal 100 years ago, the Royal British Legion (RBL) was founded to help veterans in post-war society to find homes, employment, financial security and provide emotional support. As a way of raising money the RBL introduced the paper poppy and...
What was medieval combat like?
Ahead of hosting the Medieval Combat Society at our Medieval Combat Day on Sunday 17th October, we thought we’d take a look at exactly what medieval combat looked like. There were many wars throughout Europe in the medieval period, but probably the most famous...
G-Plan Furniture – A Potted History
How it all began G-Plan was developed in the 1950’s by E. Gomme Ltd., a long-established furniture company in High Wycombe. It’s arguably the most successful mass-produced furniture of the post-war period in this country. The company which became E. Gomme Ltd. was...
