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Top ten facts to celebrate decimal day

Top ten facts to celebrate decimal day

When decimalisation happened on February 15th 1971, it brought about a massive change to the British currency. Britain was not the first to convert to a decimal form of currency – for example Russia and France already used decimal currency systems, and had done...
Votes for women

Votes for women

On February 6th 1918, votes for women finally became a reality. During the years of the First World War, up to 2 million women had proven that they were just as capable as men at doing traditionally ‘male’ jobs. However, the vote was only given to women...
Winston Churchill says a final goodbye

Winston Churchill says a final goodbye

Sir Winston Churchill, one of the world’s most iconic leaders, passed away on this day in history, shortly after 8am on Sunday 24th January 1965.  He had suffered an extreme stroke and passed away at his home. Coincidentally, it was 70 years to the day since the...
The Death of George V

The Death of George V

The death of George V occurred on 20th January 1936. He had reigned as King from 6th May 1910, and had been born during the reign of his Grandmother Queen Victoria. This short article looks at key points of his reign. Plus, we look at the succession of his son Edward....
Burns night traditions

Burns night traditions

Burns night traditions, including haggis and hard drinking will be a stern test for those who have committed to ‘Dry January’. This applies especially if you are Scottish! In this article, we look at Burns night traditions, and the merriment involved in this most...

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