The London and Birmingham Railway
Richard Hough explains how the epic construction of the first railway line linking England's largest cities changed the country forever.
England
British Prime Ministers: George Canning
M.G. Brock profiles one of Britain's most able yet ill-fated premiers.
Historians Reconsidered: Froude
Sheldon van Auken on the great English historian of the Reformation.
British Towns and Cities: Birmingham
Michael Rix takes an historical and architectural look at England's second city.
British Towns and Cities: York, the Capital of the North
John Rodgers pays a visit to the historical viking city of York
Captain Kidd: Privateer, Pirate and Agent of Empire?
The trial of Captain William Kidd raised uncomfortable questions for the state about the pirate’s role in the consolidation of England’s early overseas empire.
Builders of Industry Part I: John Wilkinson, Ironmaster
W.H. Chaloner considers the life and times of one of Georgian England's foremost industrial figures.
Historians Reconsidered Part III: Macauley
Michael Howard introduces the most popular historian in Victorian England.
Manchester University 1851-1951
On its centenary, Maurice Powicke traced the history of the Lanchashire educational establishment.
Painting and History Part III: George IV and Lawrence
Doreen & Geoffrey Agnew relate the tale of Lawrence's Waterloo Collection, his tour of Europe, and portraits of contemporary political heavyweights