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August

23 August 2026 to 27 August 2026.

A cheque book.

Money

How a standing order works

Bell Resident Editorial · 27 August 2026 · 8 min read

A contactless card at a payment terminal.

Money

How a contactless card pays

Bell Resident Editorial · 27 August 2026 · 10 min read

A red British pillar box.

History

Why British pillar boxes are red

Bell Resident Editorial · 26 August 2026 · 6 min read

An old printing press.

History

How the printing press worked

Bell Resident Editorial · 26 August 2026 · 9 min read

An old stone milestone beside a road.

History

What mileposts were for

Bell Resident Editorial · 25 August 2026 · 8 min read

A lighthouse on the coast.

History

How a lighthouse warns ships

Bell Resident Editorial · 25 August 2026 · 9 min read

A calendar with Saturday and Sunday.

History

Why the weekend has two days

Bell Resident Editorial · 24 August 2026 · 7 min read

A postage stamp on a letter.

History

How the penny post worked

Bell Resident Editorial · 24 August 2026 · 9 min read

A garden sundial.

History

How a sundial tells the time

Bell Resident Editorial · 23 August 2026 · 11 min read