Each of these 101 strange and curious objects from British history has an extraordinary story to tell. Many royal possessions are inside, including the shirt of that Charles I was wearing when he was executed and Queen Victoria`s dancing shoes, along with curiosities such as Darwin`s walking stick, the last letter that Dickens ever wrote, the handwritten report (by the captain of the Carpathia) on the rescue of the Titanic`s survivors and Emily Wilding Davidson`s return ticket to Epsom. Each offers a fascinating snapshot of Britain`s amazing history.