Most of us will be familiar with the legend of King Arthur and the sword in the stone. According to the story, the hilt of a sword named Excalibur protruded from a large stone, and only the true King of England would be able to pull the sword from the stone.  Arthur, it turned… Read More

  At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the population of London stood at just under one million. By 1851 it had swollen to almost two and a half million. Increased mechanisation meant less work for agricultural labourers, but also more work in newly built factories in towns and cities across the United Kingdom. Consequently,… Read More