The earthquakes that rocked Georgian London - Canadian …
2016年11月14日 · The sudden destruction of Lisbon by an earthquake and tsunami in 1755 exerted an influence on 18th-century Europe as far-reaching as the obliteration of Hiroshima …
Twelve bottles of rum dating from 1780 found - and then sold for …
2014年3月4日 · Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of £8,000 rum! 12 mouldy bottles of 18th century spirit sell for £80,000 after being discovered languishing in cellar of Harewood House since 1780s. …
The Doctor will saw you now! New exhibition lifts the lid on …
2009年3月29日 · British 18th century bleeding bowl: Bloodletting was once used to treat just about every illness. This bowl has a scale marked in fluid ounces to measure how much blood …
London's 11 most notorious public execution sites
2016年2月18日 · Site of the final Eleanor Cross, inexplicably torn down in the 17th century (before the Victorians built the replica), this spot traditionally marks the centre of London and was …
City of London's mysterious ancient stone to go on show
2016年3月12日 · Known as the London Stone, the ancient Grade II-listed relic is set to go on show to the public after lying behind a glass case covered by a metal grill. The London Stone …
‘Holy grail of shipwrecks’: recovery of 18th-century Spanish ship …
2024年3月18日 · That 16th-century wreckage was explored by hundreds of divers – many of whom were volunteers – for a decade before being carefully lifted in 1981. The surviving …
Stuart Britain: what was life like for ordinary people?
2016年7月19日 · The 16th century witnessed a surge in population, which had a negative impact on living standards and led to an increase in poverty and hunger. Indeed, poverty was such a …
How to build a medieval castle - Canadian Content Forums
2016年3月15日 · From the mid-16th century, a new group of professionals, termed engineers, increasingly came to dominate the design and construction of fortifications. They had a …
Castaways:from Alexander Selkirk to Ernest Shackleton
2010年1月13日 · Probably the most famous castaway of all time was Alexander Selkirk (1676-1721), the Scotsman who was marooned on an uninhabited desert island for four years in the …
Revealed: The 18th century guide to amputations, operations and …
2009年1月28日 · A book discovered on a shelf in Staffordshire is an 18th-century guide to surgery before anaesthetic was invented.... Revealed: The 18th century guide to amputations, …