BRITAIN'S BOLD LEAP: THE GREAT CALENDAR CHANGE OF 1752

In the year 1753, a most peculiar event shook the very foundations of time itself in Britain. A bold leap forward, a radical alteration to the way they measured days and years - this was no ordinary change. The Gregorian Calendar, adopted by many European nations before, finally took hold on these shores. This shift was not merely a matter of conve

In this grim epoch of devastating pestilence, when the Black Death swept across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from the: the plague doctor. Robe in a long, horrific coat of oiled cloth and a alarming mask fashioned from leather, it emerged a omen of both fear and temporary hope. Their masks, regularly featuring glass, were believed to filter the