It was only in the 1850s that chess again emerged as a subject ... In 1851, the first international chess tournament was organised in London. It coincided with the Great Exhibition of 1851 ...

That it is a cliche makes it no less true, but football really can be a unifying force. In Cardiff, this applies off the pitch as much as on it. Football has provided the backdrop in recent years for ...

The sidecar is a captivating classic cocktail. It's been around for at least a century, but its origins remain an enigma.

The descendants of James A. Staples — the head on-site mason for the team that laid the original foundation for the Salt Lake ...

W orld War Two is the deadliest war in human history by a long shot (and hopefully it will remain that way). Estimates vary ...

From the vibrant urban centres of Paris and London to the tranquil beauty of the Norman and Welsh coastlines, we take a look ...

The shuttering of Britain’s last coal-fired power plant indicates the hastening of an ongoing paradigm shift in energy ...

A study reveals that its rapid construction was due to the use of a standardized screw thread. New research has solved the ...

The Melbourne we know today began to take shape in 1854. It was also the year The Age was first published. As we celebrate ...

Ellis & Co. are proud of their 150-year history since opening their first office in Swiss Cottage, North-West London, in 1850 ...

Ellis and Co are and independently owned estate sales and lettings agency based in the Islington area of North London.