In the year 1753, a most striking 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, implemented by many European nations before, finally took hold on these shores. This shift was not merely a matter of c
Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death
In a grim epoch of devastating pestilence, during the Black Death ripped across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from the: the plague doctor. Clad a long, bizarre coat of waxed cloth and a distinctive mask fashioned from leather, it emerged a symbol of both fear and fleeting hope. These masks, frequently equipped with glass, were imagined to filte