Journey to a chapel of war and hope
A journey to Orkney and a story of why Italian prisoners of war built a chapel on a Scottish island that became a symbol of hope.
What an abandoned mausoleum tells us about the passing of time
How an abandoned mausoleum tells us that a year many dread will pass to better times.
Surveillance at an abandoned psychiatric hospital
Wandering around an abandoned psychiatric village outside Edinburgh
The Queen was after all, still dead
Is it over? Can I go to Centre Parcs now? Can I ride my bike? I may have had my operation cancelled or needed emergency access to the food bank but thank goodness I could feel proud to be British.
The hangman’s mementos
A mysterious pair of boots and one of England’s most prolific hangman create an intriguing Glasgow mystery.
Walking 450 miles to freedom
In 1918, my grandfather and seven other British officers escaped from a Turkish prisoner of war camp. That was the easy part. They then faced 450 miles of deadly heat, hostile terrain and trigger-happy brigands.
Tea: its strange history and curious folklore
Dreams, gods, ghost guards, emperors, a lovestruck moon – tea has a rich and often macabre heritage of superstition and stories.
Finding our ghosts: at a Victorian séance
Finding ghosts and spirits at a Victorian séance in one of Britian’s oldest music halls.
Is this the quirkiest town in Britain?
This town has an abandoned harbour, lost-in-time cafes, a train junkyard, old-world cinema and an astonishing annual fair. You’ve probably never heard of it (unless you live in central Scotland).
Abandoned in Bedlam
Bedlam is at the end of the road, but that’s the least of it.
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