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.
The Moustache to Rule Them All
Is it more than a coincidence that the rise and fall of Empire coincides with the rise and fall in popularity of the moustache? Between 1860 and 1916, Kings Regulations decreed that every soldier in the British Army was forbidden to shave his upper lip…
The Great Gateshead Fire
In the early hours of October 6th 1854 an explosion occurred which shook the city of Newcastle upon Tyne and its neighbour Gateshead to their very foundations. The people of Tyneside believed that the end of the world was upon them…
Votes for Women
One hundred years ago, on the 10th January 1918 the House of Lords gave approval for women over the age of thirty to have the right to vote…
Britain’s Retreat from Kabul 1842
The inhospitable terrain, the unforgiving and unpredictable weather, fractured tribal politics, turbulent relations with the local population and armed civilians: these are just some of the issues that led to Britain’s downfall in Afghanistan. This refers not to the most recent war in Afghanistan but Britain’s humiliation in Kabul almost 200 years ago…
Rise to Power – Victorians
The Victorians and their influence – or how the Victorians put the ‘Great’ into Great Britain!
Roman Food in Britain
The innovations introduced by the Romans to Britain are countless, ranging from architecture, art and engineering to law and society. Among the sectors of British culture that were most influenced by the Romans, but rarely discussed, were agriculture and food…
