To Listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1819 at St Peters Field in Manchester, a British cavalry regiment charged into a political gathering killing fifteen people and injuring over four... Read More
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1945 Japan surrendered unconditionally to end the Second World War in the Far East. After news of the Japanese acceptance and before Truman’s... Read More
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1907, the first motorised taxicab was licensed in New York City. It is strange to think that those familiar yellow cabs have only... Read More
The genial yet commanding figure of William Dalrymple has been a regular feature of the wonderfully unique Beyond Borders International Festival at Traquair House, Innerleithen... Read More