When a British couple discovered a concealed, almost lifesize mural of Henry VIII while redecorating their 16th-century Somerset home a couple of years ago, they could not have been more excited, particularly when an expert spoke of its national importance. But husband-and-wife Angie and Rhodri Powell were unnerved by a further chance discovery. When the portrait of Henry on his throne is viewed upside-down his features transform into the devil, with horns and goats’ eyes. The devil appears too when the mural is viewed through a glass. ...read

Known for having more lovers than anyone could count, Idina Sackville hosted wife-swapping parties in Africa at which she would allocate bedroom keys over a throw of the dice or the turn of a card. Many will know Idina as ‘The Bolter’, her nickname during her lifetime, and the title of the best-selling biography written about her by Frances Osborne, the Chancellor’s wife and Idina’s great-granddaughter. The Bolter tells the story of a woman who ‘bolted’ from man to man. Pictured: Sir William Orpen's newly sold portrait of Idina; top centre, the Osbornes; bottom, a Vogue photo of Idina; right, Idina with her third husband, Josslyn Hay. ...read

Kirsty Mitchell, 36, from Surrey, has dedicated her picture series to her late parent Maureen, an English teacher. She spent her life inspiring generations of children with imaginative stories and plays. Following Maureen's death from a brain tumour in 2008, Kirsty channelled her grief into her passion for photography. ...read