The History of Council Housing
From the practical idealism of early municipal reformers to the tragedy of Grenfell Tower.
Volume 68 Issue 9 September 2018
Lest We Forget
The British public are obsessed with the First World War, but know little about how it was brought to an end.
We All Scream for Ice Cream
Sweets made of ice or snow have been with us for millennia, evolving slowly into the modern chilly treat.
Feminist Energy vs Vehement Opposition
Four new studies challenge familiar tropes to consider some important but lesser-known areas of the women’s suffrage movement.
The Munich Crisis: Waiting for the End of the World
The wait for the outcome of the Munich Conference and the looming spectre of another war hung over Britain in 1938. Its impact was deeply felt.
Salazar: Portugal’s Great Dictator
A contemporary of Hitler, Franco and Mussolini, Salazar is remembered by some of his compatriots as the greatest figure in the nation’s history. Why?
How Venice Lost Its Art
The arrival of Napoleon’s troops in Venice in 1797 instigated one of the biggest plunders in the history of art.
The Case for Applied History
Can the study of the past really help us to understand the present?
Method in the Madness
Methodism gained great popularity in the 18th century, but its followers were thought enthusiastic to the point of insanity, posing a serious threat to the established church.
We Speak French Here
French was the only language worth speaking in medieval Britain – and not just by the upper classes.