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.
James Bruce
James Bruce was a Scottish writer and traveller, whose legacy remains shrouded in rumour and false accusations…
VE Day
VE Day. On May 8th 1945, the Allies celebrated the defeat of Nazi Germany and the end of Adolf Hitler’s Reich, formally recognising the end of the Second World War in Europe….
Crossword Panic of 1944
The planning of the D Day landings was almost complete – what could possibly go wrong?…
Empire Day
The words “Empire Day” summon up an image of a motherly Queen Victoria presiding over an Empire which spanned almost a quarter of the entire globe. However it was not until after the death of Queen Victoria that Empire Day was first celebrated…
Dr Livingstone I presume?
Linguist, doctor, missionary and explorer, Dr Livingstone is a legend among travellers and adventurers…
Evacuation of Dunkirk
‘Retreat to Victory’. The evacuation of more than 300,000 Allied soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk, between May 26th and June 4th 1940…
The Female Spies of the SOE
After France signed an armistice with Germany in June 1940, Great Britain feared the shadow of Nazism would continue to fall over Europe. Dedicated to…
Mungo Park
Mungo Park was a Scottish physician and explorer, who in the 18th century travelled thousands of miles within deepest Africa, surviving native attacks, fever and imprisonment – he was even mistakenly presumed dead…