Hadrian’s Wallsend
The remains of the Roman fort of Segedunum, marking the eastern end of Hadrian’s wall and its new interpretation centre.
History Today
Krakow 2000
Richard Monte looks at the history and heritage on show in Kracow, one of the European Cities of Culture 2000.
Region of Eternal Fire
Sarah Searight finds that, in the past as in the present, Caspian oil has produced political conflict as well as economic development.
Sweep Them Off the Streets
John Marriott looks at attitudes to the London poor since the 17th century.
History at University 2000
History Today’s review of current trends in historical study at British universities.
From Sparky to Boney
David Chandler describes his first encounters with matters military that led him to abandon his plans to join the clergy to become a military historian.
The Death of José San Martín
The soldier who liberated South America died on August 17th, 1850.
Chinese Burns: The British in China 1842-1900
Robert Bickers shows how the history of British and European imperialism in China helps explain the ferocious Boxer War of 1900.
Free Information
Harriet Jones considers the impact of the new Freedom of Information Act on students of contemporary history.
Monstrous Acts: Bestiality in Early Modern England
Erica Fudge explores a shift in attitudes towards bestiality in the sixteenth century and how this impinged on wider issues concerning human status.