Happy Birthday to The British Museum

Happy Birthday to The British Museum

British Museum Tour Beginnings On the 15th January 1759, the world famous British Museum opened its doors to the public for the first time. The museum was located on today’s site, but in an older building, a large mansion called Montagu House. This was purchased from...
The Great Rapprochement

The Great Rapprochement

Hands across the ocean to my good friends in the USA! The 21st December, was the 400th anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts in 1620. Having arrived on the ship Mayflower they began to build what became known as the Plymouth...