The hottest June temperature recorded in the UK is 35.6C, which was reached in Southampton on June 28 1976 . The same temperature was also measured in Camden Square in north London on June 29 1957 according to Met Office data. #hysteria

Lighters approaching the General Steam Navigation Companies Wharf next to Tower Bridge in 1905.

Betty Webb MBE (1923-2025) was the last surviving codebreaker who deciphered both Nazi and Japanese codes at Bletchley Park during the Second World War.

Londoners near Liverpool Street Underground during the Blitz in 1940.

You came to our sanctuary to find a place of love, I hope that we gave you that in your final year of life. We will miss you so much, as will Billy, Lilly, Frank and kinley. If love alone could have saved you, you would have lived forever. Maude 21/06/25 💔💔🌈🥲

This is so true!

Crikey! I hope none of those Americans are in charge of bombs. One of those dots is over my house!

The Great Smog of London was a lethal smog that covered the city of London for five days December 5–9 in 1952 caused by a combination of industrial pollution and high-pressure weather conditions.

This dog's name was Gunner. My uncle brought him back from WW2. He was raised and slept under my uncle's anti- aircraft gun. The gun crew shared their rations to feed him. By the time he was 18 months old, my uncle said he would stand up and look at the sky. If he laid back down

Did you know rabbits have two wombs? Female rabbits (does) possess a unique reproductive system with two separate uteri, each with its own cervix. This allows them to carry two litters simultaneously, conceived at different times—a phenomenon called superfetation.

Created by architect Georges de Larabrie in memory of his wife. The structure allows sunlight to pierce through an opening in the roof, creating a heart-shaped beam of light every year on June 21st. Brussels, 1920.

This man in Chile removed plastic wrapped around this sea lion's neck, thus saving him. Sea lion never forgot. He visits the beach daily to interact with his human friend..🦭😊❤️

Good morning!! As it’s bunny awareness week, here’s another weird fact about bunnies. And hopefully answers some questions from a previous post about “periods” Did you know rabbits have a unique reproductive trait called induced ovulation? Unlike many mammals, rabbits don’t

This is so sad. I used to love Paris. I don’t think I’ll ever return now.

Post war rebuilding, Southampton Above Bar late 1950s.