Sterling Identities
David Blaazer traces rival nationalisms within the British Isles from banknotes.
History Today
The Blair Government in Historical Perspective
In his recent Colin Matthew Memorial Lecture to the Royal Historical Society, Peter Hennessy analyses the power relationships within New Labour
The Jerwood Library of Performing Arts
Denise Silverster-Carr on the history of this unique resource for research.
Europe's National Currencies
Jonathan Williams and Andrew Meadows review the history of the various currencies that were replaced by the Euro.
Southern Lebanon’s Archaeology
Penny Young on new excavations in one of the most historically rich areas in the Middle East.
The Beginnings of Buddhism
Ian Mabbett considers how Buddhism, while preaching the rejection of society, simultaneously became a popular religion.
Port Arthur Revisited
Richard Connaughton on the need to re-evaluate an over-looked conflict of the early 20th century.
Cannabis, the 'Homelie Herbe'
The medicinal history of cannabis.
Was Socrates A Democrat?
Melissa Lane looks at the reputation of the great philosopher. both at the time of is death and in subsequent debates about democracy.
Destroyers and Preservers - Big Game in the Victorian Empire
Continuing our History and the Environment series, Harriet Ritvo looks at the role of big-game hunting in spreading awareness of the need for conservation