Stripping Down the Buttoned Up
An examination of the ‘fleeting, fine-grained intimacies’ of letters, diaries and memoirs produces a witty and scholarly account of Victorian attitudes to the body.
History Today
A Forensic Take On Deviance
Microhistories, examining a range of notorious and mundane crimes, can help recover marginalised figures and forge links to wider cultural histories.
Picts, Pins, Stones and Bones
A vivid account of groundbreaking archaeological excavations at a Scottish site of crucial importance to the North Sea world.
The Other Invasion
The Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland in 1167 sowed the seeds for centuries of tension between England and the Irish.
Cold War Clem
Fiercely anti-Communist, Clement Attlee found Britain’s intelligence agencies to be invaluable tools.
Counter Culture
History is at odds with our desire for simple certainties. Can its cultivation of complexity create a better future?
Opera for the Ordinary
Despite popular misconceptions and its aristocratic origins, for part of its history opera was inextricably linked with popular culture – no more so than in the 1920s.
The Sound of Silence
How and why did concert-going change from a raucous, noisy affair to one of hushed appreciation?
Points of Interest
Even the most obscure topic can be fascinating, and fascination can be found in the most unlikely places.
On the Spot: Jessie Childs
We ask 20 questions of leading historians on why their research matters, one book everyone should read and their views on the Tudors …