At the height of the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020, the world watched as anti-racist demonstrators in Bristol pulled down a statue...

“Whoever comes to me will be free and equal, because I am freedom.” These bold words, uttered by the spirit of Poland (Wolność) in Adam...

Having spent most of my childhood in Northampton, I greatly appreciate its expansive history. Delapré Abbey can be seen as the historic...

Nestled in the heart of the Peak District, near the town of Bakewell, lies one of Britain’s most iconic country houses: Chatsworth House,...

With the release of Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu  at the start of this year, the long shadows left by the German Expressionist film and art...

Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart’s podcast The Rest is Politics  has recently become a staple of my incredibly dreary journey to and...

After my A-levels I was fortunate enough to take a year out before heading to university. For months I was able to work in the glorious...

“Work sets you free only if you die from working.” These were the words of my guide as we stood in front of the infamous gates of...

When thinking about the question of what British national identity is, I was struck by a quote from historian Peter Mandler, which...

“Terrible Tudors, Gorgeous Georgians, Slimy Stuarts, Vile Victorians…” When it comes to engaging an audience with the past, no one has...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… As the festive season approaches, the allure of Christmas markets comes alive. From the...

Concerns over human rights in Latin America during the closing decades of the twentieth century prompted organisations in the UK to...

In 2022, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) celebrated its 100th anniversary. Today, 85% of British adults engage with its...

When we consider the British abolition of slavery, one image often comes to mind: protests in various forms battling against an...

The Broad Street Pump – today a redundant , seemingly unremarkable water pump located in the backstreets of Carnaby, London. Yet in...

When researching the genomes of the population that inhabited Britain 4,500 years ago, scientists came across a piece of a prehistoric...

One of my favourite history spots is the National Memorial Arboretum. It focuses on the history of war, giving a general but thoughtful...

George Orwell’s 1984 is a renowned, modern classic and for good reason. Published in 1949, Orwell sought to tell a story of a...

On the evening of the 20th of June 1791, five inconspicuously dressed figures exited the Tuileries Palace. These individuals claimed to...

The term ‘Special Relationship’ was first coined by Winston Churchill in 1944, following Anglo-American cooperation in the Second World...