What a wonderful time to be interested in history. All over the country we are celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee and of course the Knaresborough Historical Society is doing it's… Continue reading Interested in history?
Month: May 2022
Josephine Baker – Spy
Revealed: The daring wartime exploits of erotic cabaret star Josephine Baker who smuggled Nazi secrets to Winston Churchill in her UNDERWEAR The black American singer and dancer became a French… Continue reading Josephine Baker – Spy
Irish Archives
Seven centuries of Irish archives painstakingly recreated after being destroyed in civil war. Digital wizardry and academic sleuthing have helped recreate a cultural treasure severely damaged in the conflict in… Continue reading Irish Archives
Queen Elizabeth’s jubilee: Chef recalls coronation chicken origins
Angela Wood, 88, was a Cordon Bleu cookery school student when she was asked to perfect the dish for a Queen's Coronation Day banquet. Developing the recipe was "enormous fun",… Continue reading Queen Elizabeth’s jubilee: Chef recalls coronation chicken origins