Five questions about British castles – Quick Quiz
British castles are bursting at the seams with intriguing stories. (Perhaps that’s why so many of their walls have come down!) Here’s a Quick Quiz about five of them.
When wireless was something you listened to
Ray Evans waxes lyrical about the time when a 3½-inch floppy was something personal you didn’t want to talk about.
Five questions about Edwardian farming – Quick Quiz
How much do you know about farming in Edwardian Britain – the last generation of farmers before the tractors came? Maybe not much, but why not have a go at our quick quiz and find out? It’s a fascinating subject!
Five questions about Scotland – Quick Quiz
Scotland’s been in the news a lot this month, what with the #indyref and everything. But how much do you know about the nation’s history? Take our Quick Quiz and find out!
Castle Stalker
Castle Stalker in Loch Laich, an inlet off Loch Linnhe just north of Oban.
Five questions about Livery Companies – Quick Quiz
The City of London has 108 Livery Companies, many of them tracing their history back to the trade and craft guilds of the Middle Ages, others rather more recent. How much do you know about them?