In medieval times, St. Stephen’s Green was a marshy commons on the edge of Dublin, used for grazing. In 1663, Dublin Corporation, seeing an opportunity to raise much needed revenue, decided to enclose the centre of the common and to sell land around the perimeter for building. The park was enclosed with a wall in [...]
Colonel Sir Archibald David Stirling DSO OBE (15 November, 1915 – 4 November, 1990) was a Scottish laird, mountaineer, World War II British Army officer, and the founder of the Special Air Service. Stirling was born at his family’s ancestral home, Keir House in the parish of Lecropt in Perthshire (near Stirling). He was the [...]
The people and businesses of Maidstone pay tribute to the Gurkhas resident in the county town by unveiling a commemorative statue in the courtyard of the Maidstone Museum. Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/kenttv Duration : 0:2:57
Sir Winston Churchill, English politician, soldier in the British Army, orator. On the resignation of Neville Chamberlain in May 1940, he became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and led the British war effort against the Axis powers. His speeches gave great encouragement to the besieged Allied forces. Video by author, Brian Kavanagh. Duration : [...]
London was bracing itself for an invasion by China’s famous Terracotta Army. The 2,200-year-old clay statues are regarded as one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century. They were buried alongside China’s first emperor, possibly to protect him in the afterlife. Around 20 of the lifesize figures will go on display at the [...]