History Magazine
The Game of Conkers
In early autumn, the fruits of the horse chestnut tree, known as conkers, begin to fall from the trees. Inside the prickly green casings lie the fruits – brown, shiny, and hard – ready to be collected by children all over Britain for the game of conkers…
The Mayflower
In the autumn of 1620 the Mayflower set sail from the port of Plymouth in Devon, England, and began an intrepid journey with around one hundred passengers eager to start a new life in a distant and unexplored land across the Atlantic…
Lord Haw-Haw: The Story of William Joyce
William Joyce, better known to the British public as “Lord Haw-Haw,” was famous for broadcasting anti-British propaganda on behalf of Nazi Germany during World War Two. Following the war’s conclusion, Joyce was tried and found guilty of high treason…
The History of Women’s Public Toilets in Britain
In Victorian Britain, most public toilets were designed for men and there were very few women’s toilets available. Therefore women could never travel far, only to family and friends. This restriction of women’s movements is often referred to as the ‘urinary leash’…