July 1 st 1916 – the bloodiest day in the history of the British Army; The Battle of the Somme On 1st July 1916 at around 7.30 in the morning, whistles were blown to signal the start of what would be ...

The 2017 film 'Victoria and Abdul' highlights the real-life relationship between Queen Victoria and her Indian Muslim servant ...

If you had been in London on Saturday 22nd June 1861, no doubt you would have made your way, with thousands of other sightseers, to watch the Tooley Street Fire burn its way from Cotton’s Wharf, which ...

A ruthless military leader and company administrator, Robert Clive, also known as Clive of India played a pivotal role in ...

The far west of Cornwall is famed for its dramatic landscape and coastal beauty. Visitors flock here to enjoy the beaches of Mounts Bay and iconic landmarks such as Land’s End. Some, perhaps, will pay ...

On 15th June 1815, a ball took place in a coach house adjoining the Duke and Duchess of Richmond’s temporary home in Brussels. Known as the Duchess of Richmond’s Ball, it was to become one of the most ...

In war, national leaders propose strategies and aims and argue over the means to carry them out. However, it is the frontline officers who turn the strategies into action and they and the frontline ...

Edward of Woodstock was born in – unsurprisingly – Woodstock, on June 15th 1330. He was the eldest son of King Edward III and Philippa of Hainault, but alas he never actually became king, dying one ...

Scottish cookery has always differed from culinary endeavours south of the Border. The Romans influenced English cooking but as they did not venture far into Scotland, historically Scottish cuisine ...

Between the quiet suburbs of Oswestry and the bucolic sweep of the Shropshire countryside stands the earthen-fortress of Old Oswestry. One of the most impressive and best-preserved Iron Age hillforts ...

The year 2020 marked the 80th anniversary of the evacuation of more than 300,000 Allied soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk, France between May 26th and June 4th 1940, during World War II. British, ...