Britain

Antony Lockley examines the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War and the propaganda battle between the Bolshevik and British forces on the Archangel front.

The colourful cartoon development of British national symbols provides an acute barometer to changes in 18th- and 19th-century public opinion. By Peter Mellini and Roy. T. Matthews.

Sheila O’Connell describes one of the key events in the British Museum’s 250th anniversary celebrations.

Bill Rolston describes the impact of an erstwhile slave, who toured the Emerald Isle speaking out against slavery in 1845.

Pepys rose from humble origins to become secretary of the Admiralty, a member of parliament and the president of the Royal Society.

Liane Aukin looks at the private life of Florence Nightingale, and at how her strained relationship with her mother shaped her destiny.

Graham Goodlad advises on how to prepare for examination questions on a key area.

Paula Bartley reappraises the role of the leader of the Suffragettes.

Russel Tarr considers key issues from the life of the famous Cardinal.

Lord Harmsworth tells how an accident of birth resulted in his running Dr Johnson’s House in London.