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.
A A Milne War Years
The author A.A. Milne is best known for his lovable creation Winnie-the-Pooh, a bear of very little brain, and his friends Piglet, Eeyore, Owl and Tigger. However some of his work had a darker side, influenced by his first-hand experiences of the horrors of World War One…
Florence Lady Baker
Orphaned as a child, brought up in a harem and then sold at a white slave auction, Florence was only in her early teens when she was ‘liberated’ by a middle-aged English adventurer and explorer who took her with him into deepest Africa in search of the source of the Nile.
The Blitz
Blitzkrieg – the lightning war – was the name given to the devastating German bombing attacks on the United Kingdom from September 1940 until May 1941…
Percy Pilcher
Most people have heard of the famous American brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright, pioneers of powered flight, but far fewer are aware of Percy Pilcher’s contribution to early aviation…
The Victorian Workhouse
The workhouse is perhaps the most infamous of all 19th century institutions…
Mother of Confederation: Celebrating Queen Victoria in Canada
As a tribute to Queen Victoria’s 200th birthday in 2019, this article will discuss the reasons why this nineteenth century royal is so special to Canada and how she became known as the Mother of Confederation…
The Leeds Dripping Riots
Bread and dripping was a staple food for the poor and times when food was scarce. Indeed it was so valuable that people would even riot over it…
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…
