Cultural

Christine Lalumia sees the 1840s as the key moment in the creation of the modern celebration of Christmas.

Roy Porter opens our new series on Picturing History, based on a series of lectures organised in conjunction with Reaktion Books, and shows how 18th-century images of the medical profession flow over into the work of political caricaturists.

Richard Monte presents the forthcoming Polish film adaptation of Quo Vadis.

Robin Evans shows that the neglect of the history of Wales, and of other small nations, impoverishes our historical understanding.

Martin Johnes explores why sport is an important topic for historical study.

Museum of London site offering an overview of life in Roman London...

John K. Walton looks at the Belgian seaside resort and the part British visitors played in its development.

Harriet Beecher Stowe's influential work first appeared in the National Era on June 5th, 1851.

Richard Cavendish provides a brief history of the Miss World contest, first won by Miss Sweden, Kiki Haakinson, on April 19th, 1951.

Susan Walker looks at our image of the great queen, as a major exhibition on her life opens at the British Museum.