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Did the people of Pompeii know they lived by a live volcano?
Pliny the Younger who watched from the other side of the bay told us “There had been tremors for ma…
The Titanic – before the Ice Berg
The Titanic was at the forefront of maritime technology, it really was the “Ship of Dreams”. She was…
The Great Fire on London
Shortly after midnight on Sunday 2nd September a fire went rogue in Thomas Farriner’s bakery in Pudd…
What happened to the White Star Line, owners of the RMS Titanic?
It was a clear, sunny day at 12.13pm on May 31st 1911, when amid much celebration, the RMS Titanic w…
Henley’s annual regatta changed the world of Amateurism
In 1839 first Henley Regatta was held for a single day. In March that year Captain Edmund Gardiner p…
Where did the Circus Come From?
This is disputed, as people say that circus started in the 18th century. Ancient Rome However, the…