Roderick Floud

Never again – until next time. 1873: The First Great Depression and the Making of the Modern World by Liaquat Ahamed explores one financial panic amongst many.

In The Tree Hunters: How the Cult of the Arboretum Transformed Our Landscape, Thomas Pakenham reveals the discoveries of Britain’s buccaneering botanists.

Guido Alfani’s As Gods Among Men: A History of the Rich in the West explores how history’s wealthiest men made their fortunes, but says little about why they did so.

Stately homes surrounded by extravagant gardens are a staple of the English countryside, but how were they funded?

How can we work out the true value of money in the past? It depends how you do the sums.

Roderick Floud puts the case for the Retention of Personal Records

Roderick Floud continues our special feature on the Industrial Revolution with a look at the impact of industrialisation on the British people.