Thank you to Henry Lord PR for the advanced copy of this book to review! Mad, bad and dangerous to know...Romantic poet and famous bad boy, Lord Byron I have always had a love for history. I grew up watching Time Team with my dad, and loved watching period dramas with my mum. At school…
A (not so) Holly Jolly Christmas?: Scottish Festive Traditions & the Ban on Christmas
It might be hard to believe, but there was a time when Christmas was banned in Scotland. In fact, it was not recognised as a public holiday until 1958. Winter festivals have been celebrated in Scotland for hundreds of years. It was in the 4th Century that the celebration of the Birth of Christ, or…
An Historical Defence of Harry Styles’ Vogue Cover
In November 2020 Harry Styles graced the cover of Vogue magazine wearing a beautiful, blue gown designed by Gucci, becoming the first man to feature solo on a cover of the iconic magazine. Shortly after the the news broke about Harry's much anticipated appearance on the cover, Twitter exploded with arguments over the fluidity of…
A Christmas Gift Guide for History Lovers
With Christmas just around the corner you may be starting think about those presents. Do you have a history lover in your life you're always struggling to buy for? Need to get that final stocking filler for your museum-going bestie? Or you're just looking for something a little different? Let me help you out with…
TikTok Tarot: The Witchtok Trend & the History of the Spiritualist Movement
Fortune Telling books at The Tenement House, Glasgow I know that I wasn't alone in downloading TikTok when the UK went into lockdown in March. But in between the dance trends and the recipes for whipped coffee I noticed something else. Every so often I would get a tarot video with 'a message from my…
An Introduction
Hello! I'm Rachel! For some time I have been toying with the idea of setting up a blog, but for one reason or another I never really found the time. In an all too familiar 2020 tale, I was furloughed in April and decided to set up an Instagram page: @rachelsfactfiles to share fun historical…
Rachel's Fact Files 