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‘We want people to sit, pause, relax’: National Trust to open its libraries for public use – The National Trust – The Guardian
‘We want people to sit, pause, relax’: National Trust to open its libraries for public use Charity plans to make stately homes more welcoming by inviting visitors to use furniture and reading rooms By Steven Morris, Mon 12 Jan 2026 00.00 EST There was a time, not so long ago, when a visit to a…
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‘We had no idea of what it would become’: How Keep Calm and Carry On became a divisive 21st-Century phenomenon
‘We had no idea of what it would become’: How Keep Calm and Carry On became a divisive 21st-Century phenomenon 4 days ago, by Teja Lele After a forgotten WW2 propaganda poster was discovered in 2000, it found an astounding new resonance in 21st-Century Britain – becoming an endlessly memeable template that is both cherished…
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In memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II – Britain Magazine | The official magazine of Visit Britain | Best of British History, Royal Family, Travel and Culture
As the news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II breaks, we pay tribute to her remarkable life and reign By Henrietta Easton, September, 2022 On the afternoon of 8 September 2022, Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, sadly passed away at Balmoral, her home in the Scottish Highlands. Queen of the United…
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For the Love of Scotland: Highland Games and their history – Discover Britain
By Discover Britain Originally an almighty test of strength and stamina, and now a jovial summer gathering and a chance to celebrate all things Scottish, Highland games have been a traditional part of Scotland’s culture for hundreds of years, though their modern-day popularity is owed to the Victorians. The roots of the games date as…
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Cracking the Case of London’s Elusive, Acrobatic Rare-Book Thieves | Vanity Fair
Illustrations by Shawn Martinbrough; Coloring by Christopher Sotomayor. “Impossible,” said David Ward. The London Metropolitan Police constable looked up. Some 50 feet above him, he saw that someone had carved a gaping hole through a skylight. Standing in the Frontier Forwarding warehouse in Feltham, West London, he could hear the howl of jets from neighboring…
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Votes for women – The British Library
Explore the campaign for women’s suffrage in the UK “In 1918 the Representation of the People Act granted some women the right to vote in parliamentary elections, and the Equal Franchise Act of 1928 gave men and women equal voting rights for the first time. Explore short articles and examine scrapbooks, political pamphlets, photographs and…
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The Open Library Now Faces The National Writers Union
After the UK’s Society of Authors asked the Open Library to stop making its scanned books available to people in the UK, the US’ National Writers Union published a letter making similar demands. Source: The Open Library Now Faces The National Writers Union
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Palaces for the People: How to Build a More Equal and United Society by Eric Klinenberg – review | Books | The Guardian
“For the sociologist Eric Klinenberg, a vision of the good city begins in the local library. It’s a place where a huge amount of knowledge is available permanently, free of charge. It’s a computer centre; it’s a place where everyone goes, including the marginalised young and elderly. Security is light-touch – “you rarely see a…
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BBC – Travel – We may have cracked the mystery of Stonehenge
The more archaeologists study Stonehenge, the more mysteries unfold. But a coherent story is beginning to emerge. Source: BBC – Travel – We may have cracked the mystery of Stonehenge
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Save our Sounds: 15 years to save the UK’s sound collections – Sound and vision blog
The UK’s audio collections are under threat. Often created on media that over time has become unstable, they are at risk – both from physical degradation and from the obsolescence of technology to replay them. Professional consensus is that we have approximately 15 years in which to save the UK’s sound collections before they become…
