Museum of the British Empire and Commonwealth
In-house historical adviser Katherine Prior introduces this new museum which opens at the end of September.
Volume 52 Issue 10 October 2002
Music at the Horniman Museum
Janet Vitmayer previews the new Music Gallery at the Horniman which is due to open this winter.
The British Museum: 250 Years On
David M. Wilson, former director of the British Museum, describes the founding of the famous institution.
El Alamein: The People's Battle
Michael Paris describes the film record of the North African victory, and how the footage represents a tour de force in terms of wartime documentary and national effort.
First British Atomic Bomb Test
Britain's first atomic bomb was detonated on 3 October 1952.