The History of Britain Magazine
Welcome to the History of Britain! The home nations share a varied and shared history unlike anywhere else, so we thought it only right to create a section dedicated to our mutual heritage.
Neil Armstrong’s Visit to Langholm
On 21st July 1969 Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the surface of the moon. While the world celebrated, one town in Scotland regarded Armstrong’s achievement as a personal success story: Langholm, the Muckle Toon…
Timeline of the Crimean War
Timeline of the Crimean War 1853-1856. The Crimean War was a conflict fought between the Russian Empire against an alliance of French, British, Ottoman and Sardinian troops…
The Outcome of the Crimean War
On 30th March 1856, the Crimean War was formally brought to an end with the signing of the Treaty of Paris…
The Charge of the Light Brigade
“Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred…” So starts Alfred Lord Tennyson’s famous poem, ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’…
The Development Of Glider Warfare During World War Two
It was during the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games that the sport of gliding was first introduced on to the world stage. Almost immediately the potential of gliders for military use was recognised….
Britain’s WWI Mystery Q-Ships
They were the British naval vessels that officially didn’t exist; the mystery ships of World War One. Their captains and crew needed to be masters…
Crossword Panic of 1944
The planning of the D Day landings was almost complete – what could possibly go wrong?…
Piltdown Man: Anatomy of a Hoax
It was a storyline worthy of the world’s most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes; and Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle, the creator of the great sleuth, was caught up in the plot…
London’s Great Stink
It’s a cliché that it takes a lot to rouse the reserved, polite British to action, but during the long hot summer of 1858 it was clear that the time for talking was over. The Mother of Parliaments was deeply offended by the poor personal hygiene of her neighbour, Old Father Thames…