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 Fall of Singapore
The fall of Singapore. This small island was the scene of the largest surrender of British-led forces ever recorded in history…
Thankful Villages
Millions of families throughout the UK suffered the loss of close family relatives in the Great War of 1914 -18. It appears that barely a family or community across the UK escaped World War I untouched, except that is for the “Thankful Villages”…
Jack the Ripper
Fear and panic stalked the streets of London’s East End in 1888 as five women were brutally murdered…
Great Gorbals Whisky Flood of 1906
On 21st November 1906 an unfortunate accident resulted in a massive tidal wave of red hot whisky escaping from the Loch Katrine Adelphi Distillery in the Gorbals area of Glasgow…
The London Beer Flood of 1814
On Monday 17th October 1814, a terrible disaster claimed the lives of at least 8 people. A bizarre industrial accident resulted in the release of a beer tsunami onto the streets of London…
Wilfred Owen
Tragically killed in action in France seven days prior to the Armistice in 1918, Wilfred Owen has become one of the nation’s most loved war poets…
The Bantam Battalions of World War One
At the outbreak of World War One, the height requirement for recruits to the British Army was 5ft 3ins. It soon became apparent that this rule excluded many fit and healthy men, and so the Bantam battalions were formed…