JJ Fox is not just a tobacconist, but a vital part of London history
Nobody calls it James J. Fox, though — it’s JJ Fox. Before 1992, however, it was Robert Lewis.…
Imposing building featured in Peaky Blinders once protected people of Liverpool
The fortress-looking building helped Liverpool to thrive during the Victorian eraToxteth Reservoir on High Park Street(Image: Brian Roberts)…
Malaya, Kenya and Cyprus are Britain’s history, too
History, for most educated until 18 in the UK, ended, not Fukuyama-like, with the cold war, but world…
Germany spearheads drive to legitimize Taliban in exchange for migrant deportations – POLITICO
“Afghan citizens who commit crimes in other countries are, of course, personally responsible for their actions, but they…
The Battle of Hastings isn’t over
The smell of cooking fires filled my nostrils as I entered the Saxon camp. Women in wimples wove…
3,000-year-old Bronze Age Hoard reveals ‘stunning’ silver sheen at Scottish museum
The museum is conserving the Hoard, a 3,000-year-old collection of over 500 unique Bronze Age objects with no…
Liverpool city centre department store you may never know existed
The city centre corner was known to generationsLooking down Lord Street towards Church Street, Liverpool. November 14, 1947(Image:…
Can the British Monarchy Help Canada Face Trump?
This month, Canadian dignitaries visiting King Charles III in London received an unusual present: a ceremonial sword gilded…
500-year-old gold pendant made for Henry VIII’s daughter’s marriage to sell for £3.5m after find by metal detectorist
A spectacular gold pendant linked to Henry VIII’s marriage to Katharine of Aragon could be saved for the…
What you’ll find in Southwest Research Institute’s rare books vault
Tucked inside a small climate-controlled vault in Southwest Research Institute’s library are hundreds of books you’d be hard…