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.
World War One – Agriculture and Industry
Britain’s war effort depended on industry and agriculture. Industry produced the munitions to fight the war whilst agriculture was vital to produce enough food to feed the nation….
World War 2 Timeline – 1943
Important events of 1943 during the Second World War including the German surrender in North Africa
Napoleon’s Exile on St Helena
Imagine Napoleon’s dismay when he realised he was not being banished to America as he anticipated, but to the remote island of St Helena in the mid-Atlantic instead! This is the story of the French emperor’s final exile…
The History of Hanging
“Executions are so much a part of British history that it is almost impossible for many excellent people to think of a future without them” – Viscount Templewood, In the Shadow of the Gallows
Historic Birthdates in August
Famous people born throughout history in August, including George IV, King of Great Britain and Ireland, and…
The Great Horse Manure Crisis of 1894
By the late 1800s, large cities all around the world were drowning in horse manure. The London Times predicted in 1894 that in 50 years time, every street in London would be buried under nine feet of manure.
The Gibraltar Evacuees
In 1940, during the darkest days of World War Two, the evacuation of women, children, the elderly and infirm was ordered from Gibraltar, in order to fortify the Rock….
