The Heretics of Bishop Bridge: A Hidden Corner of Norwich
In 1557, two Protestants were chained to a stake just east of Norwich’s city walls and burned alive. The bridge they crossed is still there.
How Cambridge’s Most Famous Spies Vanished: The Burgess and Maclean Defection of 1951
On 25 May 1951 two Cambridge graduates drove out of London and didn’t come back. The Cold War’s most famous defection started on a staircase in Trinity College.
The Day Norwich Exploded: The Great Blow of 1648
On 24 April 1648 a Norwich riot ended in the explosion of the city’s gunpowder magazine — one of the largest urban blasts in 17th-century England. The scars are still there if you know where to look.
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10 Hidden Corners of Cambridge Most Tourists Walk Past
Ten Cambridge corners that don’t make the postcards — including the Apostles’ rooms where the Cambridge spies were recruited, an 800-year-old market, and a pub ceiling covered in wartime graffiti. From Hiddening, the WhatsApp scavenger hunt.
10 Hidden Corners of Norwich Most Locals Walk Past
Ten Norwich corners — alleys, ghosts, hidden gardens, an underground stream — that most locals walk past every day without noticing.