Dirty Old London: 30 Days of Filth: Day 4
‘Full of visionary enthusiasm, he also proposed to simultaneously beautify the city with various fountains, grottos and water…
British History
Dirty Old London: 30 Days of Filth: Day 3
‘The great cholera epidemic of 1831/32 would offer the first proof of the disastrous consequences of mixing water…
Dirty Old London: 30 Days of Filth: Day 2
‘Few know that sweepers worked on defined ‘paved crossings’ – indeed, that the Victorians possessed a precursor of…
The Great War for Peace: the social costs
In this extract from The Great War for Peace, William Mulligan looks at the connection between the outbreak…
Wilfred Owen and the notion of chivalry
One of Britain’s best-known and most loved poets, Wilfred Owen (1893–1918) was killed at the age of 25…
The Battle of Bannockburn: a decisive moment for Scottish independence
Today marks the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn, a decisive moment for Scottish national identity, and…
Summer Solstice, Stonehenge and Pagan Britain
June 21st is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. It is also the one day…
Monty’s Men: Commemorating the D-Day Landings
Written by Professor of Military History John Buckley, Monty’s Men offers a radical reappraisal of the role played…
Georgian Fever
This year is the 300th anniversary of George I’s accession, and already Georgian fever is upon us –…
The Great Plague:
A People’s History
During Medieval times, the Black Death wiped out one-fifth of the world’s population. Four centuries later, in 1665,…
Introduction to Wilfred Owen
Wilfred Owen (1893-1918) was killed at the age of 25 on one of the last days of the…
Monty’s Men: The British Army and the Liberation of Europe
In Monty’s Men: The British Army and the Liberation of Europe, John Buckley offers a radical reappraisal of Great…
The Last Sane Man: Michael Cardew and the Counterculture
The British studio potter Michael Cardew (1901-1983) was a man of paradox, a modernist who disliked modernity, a…
Measuring pressure is tricky, just ask Stephen Hales’ horse!
Robert Boyle was fascinated by the world and he spent his life trying to explain why things are…
Introduction to The Anglo-Saxon World
The Anglo-Saxon period, stretching from the fifth century to the late eleventh, begins with the Roman retreat from…