Britons were never very interested in their empire. At its Victorian peak, the great public controversies were more likely to be liturgical than imperial. In 1948, 51% of the British public could ...
The author of celebrated children's book series Horrible Histories has revealed what he really thinks about the British Empire 30 years after the first book was released. Award-winning writer ...
The Home Office has been accused of “indoctrinating” civil servants with a “distorted” history course about the British Empire. The lessons, recommended for all staff in the department ...
Several councils have already undertaken street name changes in recent years. In 2020, Ealing Council changed part of Havelock Road to Guru Nanak Road, removing reference to British general Sir Henry ...
Jo Reeve, director of international relations & constitutional affairs at the States, received his British Empire Medal for services to government at Government House. (Picture by Sophie Rabey, ...
Vesta Tilley laid the foundation stone of what is now the Sunderland Empire on 29 September 1906 and took to the stage on 1 July 1907 to officially declare the theatre open. Masterminded by two of the ...