British History
London’s lamps live on
Thanks to the dedication of the Gasketeers, a beautiful tradition has been saved
Exhibiting military history
Four new exhibitions offer vivid insights into different experiences of war
The truth about London Bridge
Flawed narratives should not distort historical memory of the planning for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
Why compensate the families of terrorists?
It would be immoral as well as irresponsible
Executing the wills
The destruction of Britain’s probate records archive must be averted
Kenya’s history rewritten
Inflated Mau Mau death figures based on incorrect statistical projections have now become accepted as “fact”
Rickards remembered
A fine tribute to an industrious architectural eccentric
An Ode to Autumn
Here is to the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness
Britain’s forgotten battle for the Baltic
As the guns of the Western Front fell silent, Britain fought a quiet but decisive war alongside Estonia to check Soviet expansion
Gaslit history
It is hardly a surprise that most Britons have not heard of Quintus Lollius Urbicus