Why did the Blitz happen? The Blitz began as bombing attacks intended to destroy strategically important airforce bases and aircraft factories. Bombers did not initially target civilian areas as Hitler was hopeful that Britain would relent and eventually ask for a peace agreement. This changed on 24th August 1940. Why did Germany launch the Blitz? …
Plague is caused by infection with the bacterium Yersinia pestis, usually found in small mammals and their fleas. It is not found in the UK, but occurs in several countries in Africa, Asia, South America and the USA. Is bubonic plague still around UK? Plague is no longer a risk in the United Kingdom (UK) …
Today, scientists understand that the Black Death, now known as the plague, is spread by a bacillus called Yersinia pestis. (The French biologist Alexandre Yersin discovered this germ at the end of the 19th century.) What is the Black Death another name for? The Black Death has also been called the Great Mortality, a term …
10 January 1863. Opened on 10 January 1863, it is now part of the Circle, District, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines. The first line to operate underground electric traction trains, the City & South London Railway in 1890, is now part of the Northern line. London Underground Average speed 33 km/h (21 mph) When …
The theory that plague pandemics happen amidst a cat vacuum doesn’t hold up: Europe didn’t keep its cat population depleted for nearly 500 years. Cats breed quickly, know how to survive on their own, and are hard to catch. Did the killing of cats cause the bubonic plague? While rats and cats were blamed for …
Rats have long been blamed for spreading the parasites that transmitted plague throughout medieval Europe and Asia, killing millions of people. The Great Plague of London (1665-1666) was estimated to kill nearly a quarter of the city’s population in 18 months alone. Who was blamed for the black plague in England? When the Black Death …
In that first wave from 1334-1353 Black Death is believed to have killed 75-200 million people. It went on to kill millions more in frequent outbreaks across the globe in what is called the “Second Plague Pandemic” over 500 years. It wasn’t until 1896 that the first effective treatment, antiserum, was discovered. Who discovered the …
Rent levels Most rents charged by councils or housing associations are called social rents. Social rents are usually lower than rents for similar private rented properties. Council and housing association landlords can also charge up to 80% of market rents on some of their homes, usually new-build properties. How much is council housing in the …
A narrow cave in a gorge in Somerset has been identified as the oldest cemetery in Britain, used by generations of people from one area in the Mendips just after the last ice age, 10,000 years ago. Where is the oldest graveyard in the UK? The burial site lies in Goat’s Hole Cave, Paviland, on …
If you can’t afford your next rent payment you should talk to your landlord and let them know as soon as possible. Your landlord is the local council or housing association you pay rent to. Find their contact details on your tenancy agreement or any letters you’ve had from them. It’s best to call up …
