Art Prints

Guinness World Record for the longest birthday was set by Sven Hagemeier who kept his 26th birthday going for 46 hours by flying from Auckland in N...

Alphabetti Spaghetti manufactured by the H. J. Heinz Company, was successfully sold for 60 years until it was discontinued in 1990. In a bid to cou...

Monet was captivated by the fog and smoke in the city of London. “Without fog, London would not be beautiful,” he said. Monet captured the Houses o...

Hosting the largest collection of Van Gogh's paintings and drawings in the world, the museum buildings were designed by Gerrit Rietveld and Kisho K...

Tea is an integral part of British culture, and ‘My cup of tea’ is just one of the many tea-related phrases commonly used in the UK. Other phrases ...

People were using ceramic teapots 11,000 ago in Asia and the Middle East. This custom didn't reach the West until much later, as tea didn’t reach m...

The first mention of the cupcake can be traced as far back as 1796. Written by Amelia Simmons in American Cookery, there is a recipe notation of “a...

Many of us love the smell of old books, with the aroma of dust and all its history. Other times we enjoy smelling brand new books, freshly printed ...

GPS has revolutionised navigation. Some thought it would threaten to make the magnetic compass obsolete - not so! GPS indicates position but not di...

Champagne has been served at royal courts across Europe for centuries. In 1884, Champagne was selected as the official drink for Queen Victoria’s r...

In case you have the urge to build a structure for a Champagne cascade, the optimum measurements are as follows: Base level with 60 glasses, level ...

The flight of a Champagne cork is part of the fun and the glamour of drinking Champagne, which can reach a speed of around 40 mph (64 kph). To date...

There are people who are afraid of wine. There is even a name for those around the world who hate wine - “oenophobia”. In contrast, there are those...

Birds of Paradise are found on the island of New Guinea, where the tribal people of New Guinea consider their feathers as sacred. Birds of Paradise...

First ever commercial Christmas card was produced in London featured a family drinking wine. That same card printed in 1843, was sold in 2014 for a...

The expression is widely accepted to the extent that even the Oxford English Dictionary officially recognised the phrase in 2015 as ‘an appropriate...

The bunny, on the night before Easter, is said to bring baskets filled with coloured eggs, candy, and sometimes toys to the homes of children, in m...

Various red flowers are showcased inside of vases in this design by the British textile designer, poet and novelist, William Morris (1834-1896).

In the so called Dark Ages, the church sanctified gay marriages. One notable marriage took place between the Byzantine Emperor Basil (867-886) with...

The world darling comes from Old English “deorling, dyrling” meaning ”one who is much beloved, a favourite.” The vowel shift from “e” to “a” in t...

After a few weeks from birth, a baby is able to visually distinguish between his or her mother and other adults. Constant sounds and sights are soo...

Typically, baby boys weigh more than baby girls. The average weight of a new-born boy is 7lbs. 10 oz. while in comparison, a new-born girl weighs o...

The physical activity from gardening improves endurance, strength, mobility, flexibility, whilst having the added benefit of getting a solid connec...

Many ancient cultures believed that smoke carried prayers to the heavens, which is why today we make wishes before blowing out birthday candles.

The shortest distance between tube stations in London, is 0.16 miles between Leicester Square and Covent Garden station, which also happens to be t...

According to Google, the number of books published in all of modern history totals to around 13 million. With publishers constantly issuing new boo...

Tea bags were invented in the United States back in 1908 by Thomas Sullivan who created small silk bags for giving samples of tea to his customers....

The stained glass window, made around 1901 at Tiffany Studios, refers to Peter 5:4: “And when the chief shepherd appears, you will receive the crow...

It is commonly said that cats have nine lives, and in some countries seven. This is perhaps due to their perceived durability and their extraordina...

A play on the Latin phrase “carpe diem”, usually translated as “seize the day”. The extended version of the phrase “carpe diem, quam minimum credul...

The face of the Great Clock was installed in the tower in April 1859 which initially malfunctioned as the cast-iron minute hands were too heavy. On...

Full name of Giovanni Antonio Canal, the notable Italian painter Canaletto worked in London from 1746 to 1756 painting many of London's sights, and...

The centrepiece of the Palm House is a gigantic Jurassic cycad with a four metre wide trunk. Collected in the early 1770s, it is the oldest potted ...

Painted in 1875 by Monet, this iconic portrait is of his wife Camille and their son Jean. The strong upward perspective, he creates the dramatic ef...

The painting illustrates Revelation 3:20: "Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in an...

We are made whole by books, as by great space and the stars. Mary Carolyn Davies, 20thC American Poet.