Philippa Langley. PHILIPPA LANGLEY MBE is an historian and award-winning producer, best known for her discovery of Richard III in 2012. She is co-author of the bestselling The Lost King with Michael ...

By the 12th century the naming of inns and public houses was fairly common, and with pub names came pub signs. In a time when most of the working population was illiterate, pictorial signs were used ...

Slavery has existed for millennia in varying forms in all parts of the world. Affecting all races, gender and age groups. It is only in recent times that it has been globally outlawed with the United ...

Geoff Holder. GEOFF HOLDER is a full-time writer covering such diverse subjects as walking, natural history, archaeology, music and art. He is the author of a number of titles, including The Guide to ...

If you thought the Cold War between East and West reached its peak in the 1950s and 1960s, then think again. 1945 was the year when Europe was the crucible for a Third World War. So concerned was the ...

There have likely been anchorites and anchoresses in England since the first conversions, but none were recorded before the 11th century. From there, it was an idea that flourished rapidly for a few ...

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CATHERINE LORIGAN has a BA (Hons) in Medieval and Modern History, an MSt in English Local History, a PhD in Cornish Studies, an MA in Music and a Diploma in Vernacular Architecture with distinction, ...

The wreckage of RMS Titanic was discovered on the seafloor in 1985 and the first photographs were captured.A year later, a WHOI-led expedition returned with the deep-sea vehicle Alvin and Jason Jr., a ...

‘A lively and dramatic account of greed, corruption, and scandal that will captivate you from start to finish.’ – FRANK W. ABAGNALE, subject of Catch Me If You Can Crypto Confidential tells the ...

No place sums up the Bristol attitude of artistic creation and rebellion as Stokes Croft and Montpelier. With its world-renowned street art, thriving local scene and diverse cultural history, Stokes ...

MICHAEL RAYNER is Chair of the Battlefields Trust’s Battlefield Panel, and a member of Historic England’s Expert Advisory Group. He has been at the forefront of battlefield preservation and ...