Aquarium of Vulcan

The summer of 2012 in England has been a bit of a wash-out, not just the wettest ever April to June since records began in 1910,  but ...

The seductive figure of the mermaid has a fascinating place in world art and literature.  An early western literary account of the ...

Evidence that Sir Thomas Browne appreciated the artistry of Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) and also possessed a poetic s...

The ancient city of Norwich has several interesting associations with western esoteric traditions. It was the retirement home ...

For the first time ever in  its 99 year history, a Briton wins the  Le Tour de France. The history of the gruelling cycle race, first sta...