The Origins of the Shroud of Turin
Evidence suggests medieval origins for the Shroud of Turin. One of Christianity’s most venerated relics may not be biblical but its history remains remarkable.
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Indians in Britain during the First World War
The people of Brighton offered a warm welcome to the Indian soldiers sent to convalesce at the Sussex resort in the First World War. But the military authorities found much to be nervous about.
Shopping in Georgian London
The world of shopping in Georgian London offered an array of retail experiences for women in pursuit of the ultimate in fashionable clothing, every bit as sophisticated as those open to the 21st-century shopper.
General Boulanger
Between 1886 and 1889, writes John Roberts, an ambitious soldier, taking advantage of a “vague aspiration toward national regeneration”, seemed to come near to destroying the Republic in France.
Thomas Cook in the Victorian Age
How Thomas Cook and his son changed the aspects of travel, at home and abroad.
The Royal Navy and Christmas 1914
Britain’s contribution to the First World War was not merely confined to the trenches. How did the Royal Navy experience Christmas 1914?
The Rise of the Turkey
The turkey’s path to festive supremacy was much more unexpected – and glorious – than it might seem.
When Alexander met Thalestris
The romantic liaison between the great Amazon warrior queen and the conqueror of the known world has been much mythologised. But did such a pairing really happen?
Saving Life at Sea
‘Valour and virtue have not perished in the British race’, said Winston Churchill, describing the long record of the national life-boat service.
Nestor Makhno and the Ukrainian War of Independence
During the struggle that followed the Russian Revolution, Ukrainian anarchist Nestor Makhno waged war against Whites and Reds alike for an independent Ukraine.