The Secret Poisoner: An Introduction
Linda Stratmann‘s latest book – and BBC Radio 2 Book Club’s recent choice – The Secret Poisoner: A Century…
19th century history
Wellington & The Battle of Waterloo: A Timeline
This year marks the bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo – Waterloo200 – a great turning point in…
Remember Slavery
‘If slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong.’ – Abraham Lincoln Since 2007, 25 March has marked the International…
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…
Dirty Old London: 30 days of filth: Day 1
Throughout this month, in the run-up to publication of his new book in October, Lee Jackson reveals the…
The Zong: two paintings and the end of slavery
Did Dido Elizabeth Belle – the illegitimate child of John Lindsay, a Royal Navy captain, and an African…