The History of the Labour Party
Keith Laybourn traces the emergence of the Labour Party, its highs and lows and wonders if its forward march is now halted.
History Matters
Thoughts, opinions and commentary on all things historical.
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No Longer Deaf to the Past
The history of deafness is as old as humanity.
Richard Burton dies in Trieste
The explorer died on October 20th 1890.
Is it British to Weep?
The reputation of Britons as a people who tightly control their emotions in the face of adversity is not necessarily a deserved one, argues Thomas Dixon.
Charles Rennie Mackintosh: A Legacy and a Love Story
Behind the beautiful work of the ‘Father of Glasgow’ lay a deep and lasting love.
Esther Lack’s Most ‘Barbarous and Revolting Murder’
Infanticide is as shocking today as it was 200 years ago, but impressions of its perpetrators have evolved – most notably in the 1865 case of Esther Lack.
The Rise and Fall of Nimrud
Before its untimely end this once great city was the centre of a vast and powerful civilisation.
Trafficking Culture
Archaeologists and criminologists are looking at ways to combat the illicit trade in antiquities.
Irma Grese and Female Concentration Camp Guards
The female guards at Auschwitz, Bergen-Belsen and Ravensbrück are less well known than their male counterparts, but they were no less brutal.
The Tragic Life of Charles Darwin’s Captain
Chiefly remembered as Darwin’s captain on HMS Beagle, Robert FitzRoy’s life was eventful – and ultimately tragic.