It's a special bit of British history that New Zealanders can connect with.

We're seeing hotels with occupancies that have dropped maybe 20 or 30 percentage points.

Nelson is a great part of English folklore history, perhaps the best known of Britain's military heroes.

He was this amazing combination of human strength and human frailty. He was one of British history's really interesting characters.

Trafalgar was a defining moment in Britain's history as it established Britain's maritime ascendancy for 100 years which saw a fantastic growth of trade and empire during Victorian times.

We've seen at least three theatres in difficulties and it looks as if they're closed, West End theatres. We've seen restaurants and pubs and all sort of visitor attractions 20 or 30 percent down.