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.
Give Us Our Eleven Days
The Calendar Riots of 1752, when Britain lost 11 days on changeover from the Julian to Gregorian calendar
The History of Steam Trains and Railways
Britain on track. An invention that changed the world, the steam railway locomotive, was 200 years old in 2004…
World War 2 Chronology
An introduction to World War 2, from the German invasion of Poland in 1939 and the evacuation from Dunkirk in…
The Puckle Gun or Defense Gun
Invented and patented in 1718, this early machine gun was designed to fire either round and square bullets, depending on who the enemy was…
D-Day Mulberry Harbours
The Allies needed harbours in order to land the hundreds of thousands of men and millions of tons of supplies they would need if Operation Overlord, the code-name given to D-Day, was to succeed…
Duchess of Richmonds Ball
On 15th June 1815, a ball took place in a coach house adjoining the Duke and Duchess of Richmond’s temporary home in Brussels. Known as the Duchess of Richmond’s Ball, it was to become one of the most famous parties in history…
Exercise Tiger
The tragedy that was Exercise Tiger, the rehearsals at Slapton, Devon for the D-Day landing on Utah Beach in Normandy in 1944….
Historic Birthdates in January
Famous people born throughout history in January, including James Watt, Scottish engineer and inventor, and…
