History of Whisky
Scotland’s national drink has grown from clandestine distilling in the 17th century to...
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Month: March 2013
History of the Kilt in Scotland
The tartan kilt has long been the most recognisable cultural tradition of the Highland Scots. The...
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History of the Bottle Kiln
From the 18th century until the 1960s, bottle ovens were the dominating feature of the...
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History of the Bicycle
The history of bicycles is very vague. Sources often disagree as to the names of the inventors and...
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Greek Mythology – Arachne
In the Roman poet Ovid’s recounting of Greek mythology in his work Metamorphoses, Arachne is...
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Gothic (c.1150 to 1550 and revived in the 19th century)
Gothic was an architectural style predominant throughout the Middle Ages, from the fall of the...
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Glossary of Manorial Terms
Abbey: Monastery or Nunnery Ancient Demesne: MANORS held by the King in 1086, the VILLAGERs of...
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Glossary of Auction Terms
Absent Bid also Leave A Bid On The Book Bidders who can”t attend in person can authorise...
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Zwischengoldglas
Zwischengoldglas is a glassware technique in which gold foil is inserted between two glass panels....
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Tiffany Studios Lamps and Favrile Glass
Louis Comfort Tiffany was born on January 17, 1848, the son of Charles Lewis Tiffany, and began...
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