Category: English History

Sixty Years Ago Scotlands Tunnocks Tea-Cakes Were Banned Heres Why?

Ace History Desk – ‘Exploding’ Tun nock’s teacakes cleared by tests to fly again The story goes that 60 years… Read more.
U.K Abbey Road’s Studio One reopens after renovation — a look back at its biggest film scores

Ace History Desk—In short, Studio One has reopened after being closed late last year for refurbishment, including upgraded consoles and… Read more.
OTD 1840: Queen Victoria Married Prince Albert Setting Standard For Royal Weddings

Ace History Desk – Queen Victoria’s marriage to Prince Albert popularized white wedding dresses. One of Britain’s Most Beloved Royal… Read more.
Britain 2,000 Yrs Ago Shows Skeletons Found & Women’s Role

Ace History Desk – Women in Britain 2,000 years ago appear to have passed on land and wealth to daughters,… Read more.
What George Gissing’s fiction reveals about vegetarianism in Victorian London

Ace History Desk – George Gissing (1857–1903) is best known for his unflinching representations of Victorian society, portraying the struggles… Read more.
U.K Researchers find series of Dinosaur Footprints at Quarry

Ace History Desk – In short: Researchers say they have uncovered 200 footprints dating back 166 million years ago, which… Read more.
In 1831 Charles Darwin Set Out on a Voyage That Would One Day Help Humanity Understand Natural World

Ace History Desk – On this day in 1831, Charles Darwin Embarked on a Journey That Led to His Groundbreaking… Read more.