Explore all of British history, from the Neolithic to the present day, with this easy-to-use interactive timeline. Browse hundreds of key events and discover how the past has shaped the world we ...

It received trading rights to the South Seas in return for financing the British government's debt. Shares were issued and unrealistic expectations cultivated. A monopoly of the slave trade was ...

the artwork was actually gifted to the British prime minister in 1942 during the darkest days of World War II Eli Wizevich Likely removed by Nazi researchers, the scrap of fabric is a small but ...

Explore the history of the BBC since its foundation in 1922 to the present day Explore more than 100 years of the BBC’s history – click on our interactive timeline or investigate a topical ...

Black people have made huge contributions to the British Red Cross' life-saving work both in the UK and overseas since we were founded in 1870. Despite this, Black history is often underrepresented in ...

Andrea Hart, Head of Library Special Collections, shares some highlights from the collection and points out a few intriguing details. A long and complex history of geological events in the British ...

Black History Month takes place every October in the UK. Use this activity with secondary school students to discover some exceptional Black British humanitarians. Black History Month started over a ...

The couple were ultimately heading for Australia, having crossed into Iran from Armenia on 30 December, according to social media posts Canada backs down on 25% charge for electricity exports ...

Here's a look back at Lowry's major history including his past performances at the British Open. Lowry has one major title to his name, conquering all foes en route to a six-stroke win at the 2019 ...

This year Singapore marks a milestone in its history – the 200th anniversary of the foundation of “modern” Singapore by British statesman Sir Stamford Raffles The past two centuries have ...