The Black Death: A Medieval Pandemic In early June 1348 two ships docked at Weymouth in Dorset. They had sailed from the English port of
The Mystery of the Medway U-boats: solved. Aidan Dodson University of Bristol Among the mud-flats of the Medway estuary rest the remains of three First
Today on the blog we have an exclusive interview with Malcolm Clegg. Here Malcolm tells us more about his upcoming release British Steam Locomotives Before
The Last Invasion of Britain Everybody knows the date 1066, don’t they? The date of the last invasion of Britain – except that it isn’t!
Roger Keyes – Churchill’s Admiral in two World Wars I had eight relations at the Battle of Jutland. My father was not among them, he
WE HAVE A CHAT WITH THE AUTHOR, ANDREW BARTLETT… …or at least we would have done had it not been for the fact that we’re
The North London Murder Enigma On 4 October 1949 Stanley Setty disappeared. Just over two weeks later part of his body was washed up on
A Privileged Journey Over the past three or four years I’ve given talks to many railway clubs and groups and am often asked to share
When Titanic foundered in April 1912, the world’s focus was on the tragedy of the passengers who lost their lives. Ever since, in films, dramatisations,
We hope you enjoy the first part of Kirsten Claiden-Yardley‘s countdown of the top ten Tudor love stories! Here’s the top five – oh la la!