By Madeleine Weir. A video project detailing the culture, place and people within the town of Glastonbury, looking at the themes of Spirituality and mindfulness.
A King and His Husband: Edward II and the Earl of Cornwall
by Robert Curtis Picture the scene: the year is 1308, and Edward II wears the crown of England. Except today, he has left the crown at home – it’s a tiresome old thing, after all, and he’s worn it for several months without much chance for a break. Here he comes now, strolling through his …
Christmas Through The Ages: Celebrations from Saturnalia to the Second World War
By Hannah McCann Every year on 21st December the tallest stone at Stonehenge lines up with the rising sun. The midwinter solstice would have been a very important day for Neolithic people. Archaeological evidence from around Stonehenge shows us that they had immense feasts – from pork and beef to mead made from honey. They …
Athelstan: The Forgotten First King of England
By Sam Skinner Which Anglo-Saxon kings feature in the popular imagination? Many know of Alfred the Great’s wars against the Vikings; of the infamy of Aethelred ‘the Unready’; of Harold’s defeat at Hastings. The chances are that King Athelstan does not resonate. Yet it was Athelstan’s achievement to ruthlessly bend an island to his will …
The medieval beverage of choice: alcohol or water?
There is a strong misconception that people living in medieval times would primarily drink alcohol as it was believed that water was unsafe to drink.
Lady Godiva: The Woman, The Myth, The Legend
Lady Godiva – we have all heard of this legendary noblewoman in one way or another purely through cultural osmosis.
From Krkur to Crookes – A Brief History of the 1,000-Year-Old Village
Although it may seem like a quiet, ordinary suburb on the fringes of a city, Crookes has a surprisingly rich history that makes it anything but ordinary.