The very first postcards weren’t cheeky at all. In fact, when they arrived in Britain in the late 1800s, they were strictly ...

Queen Victoria wasn't the only royal to make train plumbing history. Under the reign of George V, the Royal Train was ...

The announcement by the newly-elected Labor government that Great Britain's rail network is to be renationalized within five ...

The history of Britain's modern railways has been charted in a book celebrating their 200-year anniversary. Enthusiasts across Essex and Suffolk designed the 45-page text with the help of children ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Matthew J. Smith, director of the Center for the Study of the Legacies of British Slavery at University College London, about the commonwealth's complicated history.

The history of Britain and the aspirations of her Christian communities can be traced in the glorious excesses of the cathedrals. From Norman grandeur to the modern interpretations found in ...

Sex: A Bonkers History joins The Royal Mob in Sky’s recent docu-drama roster.It is the first Sky show helmed by Holden, a stalwart British TV personality who has been a judge on ITV juggernaut ...

History | April 2022. Digging Up the Rich Viking History of Britain. A massive 1,100-year-old graveyard leads to a surprising new view of the Nordic legacy in Britain ...

History | May 2, 2023. A Not-So-Brief History of British Coronations. Ahead of Charles III’s ceremony, here’s what you need to know about the origins and evolution of the centuries-old tradition ...

When it comes to British history, however, there were "obvious triumphs" that should not be forgotten, such as the country uniting "to defend freedom against fascism" during the Second World War.

History suggests that Britain’s new economic gamble won’t pay off. ... “Britain is two-thirds of the way to an economic miracle,” claimed the Economist in September 1973.