
Fear in History – what scared us in the past?
Fear has played a big role in history with panics over alleged witches, reds under the beds and skinheads taking over the streets as Tony McMahon discovers
Fear has played a big role in history with panics over alleged witches, reds under the beds and skinheads taking over the streets as Tony McMahon discovers
The worst job in Victorian London was that of Pure Finder – somebody who went round collecting dog dung for a living
A day trip to Georgian London could have involved going to see a prisoner put to death or watching a live amputation by a well known surgeon