Scissors or Sword? The Symbolism of a Medieval Haircut
Simon Coates explores the symbolic meanings attached to hair in the early medieval West, and how it served to denote differences in age, sex, ethnicity and status.
History Today
A Shot Fired at Queen Victoria
The young Queen was shot at on May 19th, 1849.
Britain: Land Beyond Hope and Glory?
Denis Judd questions the role of Empire in defining Britain’s identity in relation to Europe and the rest of the world.
Marriage North of the Border
Leah Leneman describes the traps for the unwary caused by the marriage laws of 18th-century Scotland.
Painted Walls
News of an exhibition of wall-painting that will travel around the country.
The Iron Giant
Tony Aldous introduces Sir Neil Cossons, the new chairman of English Heritage.
This Is The Army
David Culbert on a cinematic blend of propaganda and entertainment that proved remarkably successful with US audiences during the Second World War.
Shooting Stars
The novelist D.M. Thomas describes how he gained inspiration from a black-and-white photograph of Finnish troops fighting in the Winter War.