New York-to-Paris Race, 1908
Roger Hudson takes a roadside view of the automobiles about to embark on the arduous, 22,000-mile journey.
History Today
Ukraine: Church and State
The turmoil in Ukraine has a strong religious dimension. Catherine Wanner asks if a common Christian heritage may yet help maintain relations with its Russian neighbour.
Agrippina, the Woman Who Would Rule Rome
Mother, sister, wife and lover and part of the Roman elite, Agrippina the Younger sought to escape the restrictions imposed on her sex.
Henry Chichele made Archbishop of Canterbury
Henry V's right-hand man was made Archbishop on April 27th, 1414.
Angela Burdett-Coutts born in London
The society lady was born in Piccadily on April 23rd, 1814.
Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, killed
The Irish ruler met a bloody fate on 23 April 1014.
The New Drones Club
The military potential of unmanned flying ‘drones’ is well known. But what about their use in archaeology?
Britain's Digital Reformation
There are striking parallels between state survelliance in the Tudor age and today.
Underneath the Arches: Celebrating Borough Market
London’s oldest extant market is celebrating its millennium.
Gout Gets Even
The notorious malady of the 18th century is on the increase in the UK.