It is 686 AD at the gates of the Northumbrian monastery of Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey. Pushing one of the great oak doors ajar, we are...

On 3 November 1948, early editions of the Chicago Daily Tribune boldly declared, ‘Dewey Defeats Truman’. With votes still being counted,...

The army barracks at Colchester are some of the oldest, continually used, military facilities anywhere in the world. Since AD 43, there...

When people think of the Whitechapel murders that horrified London during the last quarter of the 19th century, there is a very slight...

Memory is not merely a passive reflection of past events; it is a dynamic, selective, and contested process that plays an indispensable...

The defeat of Nazi Germany in the Second World War can be attributed to a synergy of technological innovation, effective leadership, and...

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...