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The Welsh Influence in Liverpool and on the Scouse accent – videopodcast in English.
The Welsh influence in Liverpool is the result of migration from Wales into the city of Liverpool, beginning in the 18th century . These migrants came in search of work and made a huge impression on Liverpool. In the the … Continue reading
The United Kingdom’s Other Languages
SOURCES AND FURTHER READING British Overseas Territories: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British… History Of Gibraltar: https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryMa… Why the Spanish language is losing ground in Gibraltar: https://english.elpais.com/elpais/201… Llanito: https://theculturetrip.com/europe/uni… Akrotiri: https://www.britannica.com/place/Akro… Cayman Islands History: https://www.explorecayman.com/about-c… Cayman Island Dictionary: https://archive.ph/20130126063618/htt… Bermudian English: https://www.bermudiana.com/blog/what-… Turk and Caicos … Continue reading
Scouse Phonology and Where it Came From
Honeybone 2007: https://www.pure.ed.ac.uk/ws/portalfi… The Preston letters: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/staffpages/upl… One of the letters referenced in the video contains the line, “e must think as little a bough me as e can fo i ham quite innesent” (‘he must think as little about … Continue reading
5 Strange Creatures Found Frozen in Ice
When an animal becomes frozen in ice, it’s body can last for thousands of years, giving us an incredible view of what the world was like when the animal was alive. Prehistoric mammoths, woolly rhinos, and even humans have been … Continue reading
Why the British Rail Modernisation Plan Failed
Back to trains, and for this week we discuss one of Britain’s most audacious but ultimately futile projects to revitalise the network in the wake of World War II. However, rather than undertaking a comprehensive rebuild of the network, British … Continue reading
I promise this story about microwaves is interesting.
I found an article that said “The microwave was invented to heat hamsters humanely in 1950s experiments.” And I thought, no it wasn’t. …was it? Pull down the description for thorough references and credits. Thanks to James Lovelock for his … Continue reading
What Happened to the Giant Hovercraft SR-N4? – The Concorde of the Seas
They were once known as the ‘Concorde of the Seas’: mighty flying boats that ferried their passengers with speed and style. Hovercraft was a symbol of national innovation and represented the future of transport in the 20th Century. And yet, … Continue reading
A Monumental Book Printed on Uncut Paper Celebrates Hokusai’s Iconic ‘Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji’
A forthcoming volume from Taschen is an homage to renowned Japanese ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) and his iconic woodblock print series, Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji. Compiling Hokusai’s original 36 artworks and the ten pieces he created following the success … Continue reading
This tool will help improve your critical thinking – Erick Wilberding
Explore the technique known as the Socratic Method, which uses questions to examine a person’s values, principles, and beliefs. — Socrates, one of the founding fathers of Western philosophical thought, was on trial. Many believed he was an enemy of … Continue reading
Sleeping Rough in Victorian England (Penny ‘Sit-Ups’, Two-Penny ‘Hangovers’, Four Penny ‘Coffins’)
Horrifying to us today, but Penny ‘Sit-Ups’ and Twopenny ‘Hangovers’ did exist in Victorian England, and offered a solution ‘of sorts’ to the spiralling problem of homelessness, destitution and slums in the metropolis. Poverty in Victorian Britain was rife everywhere, … Continue reading
Chinese spacecraft successfully lands on surface of Mars, says state media
China’s “Zhurong” rover successfully landed on Mars Saturday, state media reported, a triumph for Beijing’s increasingly bold space ambitions.[…]
