From papermaking and trams to a forgotten zoo and secret chapel, this village has a history very different to the suburb we ...

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It's now been decades since a mysterious underground lake hidden beneath one famous Liverpool street was first discovered.

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The last national clock design for Britain’s railways was created as part of British Rail’s 1974 design manual. Since ...

As ancient humans left Africa, they encountered many harsh environments including the Sahara and the high Arctic, but one of ...

The Race Relations Act 1965 ducked key issues but stands as a seismic legislative moment, paving the way for the more ...

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