About 'A Very British History' A Very British History is a collection of stories of 20th Century Britain through the eyes of minority communities across Britain. Discover the stories of the ...

Contemporary Review 'Miles Ogborn has constructed a rich and fascinating narrative of the rise of the British Empire that places it squarely within the concerns of world history and invites classroom ...

The history takes seriously the different experiences within the British Isles and the British Empire, and offers a global history of Britain. Instead of tracing how Britons made the modern world, ...

Explore all of British history, from the Neolithic to the present day, with this easy-to-use interactive timeline. Browse hundreds of key events and discover how the past has shaped the world we ...

The author of the Horrible Histories series has admitted he hates the British Empire “with a passion”.Terry Deary, who has ...

These are the words of Lavinya Stennett, founder of The Black Curriculum, an organisation which teaches black British history in schools - and is campaigning for Education Secretary Gavin ...

It is shortly after 4am in central London and a fleet of white transit vans is pulling into parking bays. Porters bent double ...

Andrea Hart, Head of Library Special Collections, shares some highlights from the collection and points out a few intriguing details. A long and complex history of geological events in the British ...

Pride in Britain's history has declined at a "startling" rate, said Philip Johnston in The Daily Telegraph, according to "depressing" findings in this year's British social attitudes survey.

The 1,700 pieces of world-renowned Chinese ceramics constitute the largest donation in the British Museum’s nearly 300-year ...

A team of experts has created a digital avatar of the maligned monarch, who speaks with a Yorkshire accent. The 15th-century king was born in Northampton, but he spent much of his life in northern ...