The parish church of Mawnan in Cornwall has far older Christian foundations than its medieval architecture suggests.

The pioneering female doctor set up this hospital for women in the nineteenth century against fierce opposition.

Visit the window-gardens of nineteenth century Herbrand Street to explore why an experimental flower show in 1860 was thought to be a solution for the poor living conditions of the working-class parishioners of St George’s, Bloomsbury.

At the height of the Great Plague of London, great bonfires of rare herbs burn across the deserted city. Join Samuel Peyps in the midst of this hellish vision – a last-ditch attempt to stop the spread of disease.