The Fishermen's Religious Revival
1921 was an annus terribilis for the fishing communities of north-east Scotland - and the despair of the fisher folk, explains John Lowe Duthie, led them to religious fervour for consolation.
Economic History
International Economic Co-operation After 1945
As Robert Lowe Hall, Lord Roberthall was the first British representative on the Economic and Employment Commission. In April 1947 he became Director of the Economic Section of the Cabinet Office, and in 1953 Economic Adviser to Her Majesty's Government.
The Soviet Union
Roger Pethybridge continues our series on the Post-War reconstruction of Europe.
Germany 1945-1950 - Problems of the 'Economic Miracle'
In 1945, Europe was devastated by the effects of the Second World War. The determination to reconstruct Europe was forged both from the disaster of war and from dreams of the creation of a stabilised and more equitable peace.
The Work Ethic in the 1930s
Chris Cook continues our special feature on the Work Ethic.
The Bakers of France
Daniel Bertaux presents an oral history of a traditional French industry.
Love, Death and Money in the Pays d'Oc
Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie, translated by Alan Sheridan
The Fight for Oil: Britain in Persia, 1919
British-Russian rivalry over the control of Persia had, by the beginning of the twentieth century, a long history. Donald Ewalt shows how this conflict was greatly intensified by the discovery of oil and a growing realisation of its importance.