Historians Reconsidered Part III: Macauley
Michael Howard introduces the most popular historian in Victorian England.
England
Manchester University 1851-1951
On its centenary, Maurice Powicke traced the history of the Lanchashire educational establishment.
Painting and History Part III: George IV and Lawrence
Doreen & Geoffrey Agnew relate the tale of Lawrence's Waterloo Collection, his tour of Europe, and portraits of contemporary political heavyweights
British Towns and Cities: Exeter
W.G. Hoskins pays an historical visit to Exeter.
British Towns and Cities: The City of Leeds
Arnold N. Shimmin pays an historical visit to the inventive Yorkshire city.
Generalship in the First Civil War 1642-1644
A.H. Burne assesses the achievements of the leading generals of the first English Civil War.
The Incorrigible Habit: A Study of Dress Reform in England
Quentin Bell looks at the revolutions at work within fashion over the years, rational and otherwise.
The Social Structure of England Part II
In the second of a two part series, G.D.H. Cole analyses and compares several sets of census data to guage an accurate portrait of class demographics in Britain.
Stonehenge and the Imagination
Geoffrey Grigson explores how a variety of views of Stonehenge has surfaced, and re-surfaced, in popular literature over time.
The Elizabethan Soldier in Ireland
Cyrill Falls describes how a succession of rebellions challenged a sodden but sturdy English soldiery in late 16th century Ireland.