History Horse racing in UK is a sport with a long and vibrant history. There's evidence to suggest that the game began so early as 2700 years back in Ancient Greece, Syria and Egypt. The Romans, however, introduced it to the English community, who until then, used horses only in warfare and transportation. It was in the 12 century that horse racing in UK became a professional sport. Upon the return of the Crusaders, they brought Arabian horses with them who were crossbred with British mares, producing the 'Thoroughbred horses'…

Hitchcock movies, Tighten your seat belts The Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock (August 13, 1899-April 29, 1980), previous to being an acclaimed film director, started his career as a title designer and an art director by working for a range of silent films in the 1920s. His first film, ‘The Pleasure Garden’, hit the silver screen in 1925 followed by his second, ‘The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog’. ‘Blackmail’, his first audio thriller appeared in 1929 and ‘The 30 Steps’ in 1935 followed after that. ‘The Lady Vanishes’…

There are hundreds of luxury golf courses in Wales. These golf courses are highly popular among golf enthusiasts and perhaps the most sought after venues by stakeholders of the game to hold local and international golf tournaments. Set in breathtaking surroundings, the Golf courses in Wales soothe the minds and bodies of golf lovers and vitalise sportspersons so that they can reach their peak of performance at tournaments. The Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in Wales Several business persons from Cardiff founded the Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in 1891. However, Charles…

The main location, the County Down, for rebels who spearheaded the Williamite War in Ireland during 1689 to 1691 against James II, has witnessed many an uprising since. The Irish Army defeated the rebellious Protestants who waged the Williamite War by 1691. After that, the Jacobite controlled the area until the arrival of Marshal Schomberg in Belfast Lough. He captured Bangor and marched towards the Dundalk Camp and County Down including East Ulster surrendering the cities along his path. Geography - County Down Northern Ireland boasts six counties and included…

Chelsea is a part of the Central London. It consists of South Kensington, High Street Kensington, Olympia, Chelsea Hyde Park, and Kensington Gardens. Affluent and highly metropolitan, the residents of Chelsea enjoy the most sought after green area of London. Among the landmarks of Chelsea, its four museums hold perhaps the most important places in the history of London, and Imperial College of London also enhances the reputation of Chelsea in London across the world. Chelsea in London – classy shops Chelsea, especially, Kensington High Street, boasts a high number…

Headquartered in London, the English BBC (the British Broadcasting Corporation), provides a nationalised service. The largest of its kind under the planet, and when taking into account the number of its employees (30,402), the BBC has its name on record as the first nationalised broadcasting corporation in the world. Of them, 16,672 serve the public broadcasting sector. BBC employees are freelance and contract staff along with staff in the permanent service. English BBC: Royal Charter BBC came into operation (January 1, 1922) under a Royal Charter and via an agreement…

The United Kingdom and the Free State of Ireland had been a unitary State before 1922. But the latter became a Free State in post-1922. During this period, travellers had to forward their entry visas and other necessary documents at frontiers to enter the relevant country. The entry acceptance to the United Kingdom and Ireland had been under the UK immigration law. After the independence of the Free Irish State in 1922, the Home Affairs Department of the Free Irish State signed an agreement for a Common Travel Area (CTA)…

John and Elizabeth Dickens, the parents of Charles John Huffam Dickens, had eight children and Charles (Feb. 7, 1812 – June 9, 1870) was the second of them. John had been working in the Navy Pay Office as a clerk. During this period, he found a godfather Christopher Huffma for his second child. John and family moved to London in 1815 and then to Sheerness when our Charles Dickens was at the age of four. Moving of the family did not stop at that for they had to shift again…

In a range of mountains, Ben Nevis joins its northeast neighbour, Càrn Mòr Dearg Mountain. Another mountain called Càrn Mòr Dearg Arête also lies adjacent to the former. All these mountains rise over 4,000 feet. The Nevis mountain range also boasts the Aonach Mor and Aonach Beag mountains. Ben Nevis’ southern parts rise to 3,900 feet and extend along two-kilo metres towards Glen Nevis, which is Britain’s steepest and longest hilly slope. However, the height drops to 2,000 feet from its northern part of Coire Leis. There is a private…

The St. Andrews Golf Club, more widely known as 'The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews', is among the oldest golf clubs in the world. Located in St. Andrews in Scotland, and regarded as the 'Home of Golf', it was founded in 1754, on the 14th of May. It was initially known as the 'Society of St. Andrews Golfers' and was a local golf club. The patronage of King William IV, granted to the club in 1834, sparked worldwide fame and created an association with the English monarchy.…

Central Criminal Court: A pinnacle of law The Old Bailey or Central Criminal Court of England and Wales plays a major role in the Crown Court in England. Some parts of the Court lie in the compound of the old Newgate Gaol, by the Old Bailey Road. The road runs to the Newgate Junction from the Ludgate Hill and the Holborn Viaduct. This Court only handles cases related to major crimes that take place within the Greater London region. However, the court hears cases happening in England and Wales as…

The Battersea Bridge had been linking Chelsea and Battersea since 1771 until 1842. During this period, Chelsea witnessed a significant congestion regarding people and vehicular movement and realised that there should be an alternative system to minimise the congestion. This realisation resulted in constructing an artificial slope in the area of Chelsea. As newly claimed lands in this way provided more space for development, the needs for a new Chelsea Bridge also came to the fore, and soon, a new bridge replaced the old bridge. Chelsea Bridge: Parliament Act In…