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 Blitz Spirit
The ‘Blitz Spirit’: stoicism and determination, the ability to make the best of it and triumph over adversity. But was it really a true reflection of the mood during the London Blitz of 1940?
The Luddites
On 9th October 1779, a group of English textile workers in Manchester rebelled against the introduction of machinery which threatened their skilled craft…
Bethnal Green Tube Disaster
The worst civilian disaster of World War II also represented the greatest single loss of life on the London Tube system, but curiously didn’t involve a train or vehicle of any description. On 3rd March 1943, an air-raid warning sounded and locals raced for cover at Bethnal Green tube station. Confusion and panic conspired to trap hundreds on the staircase entrance. In the crush that ensued, 173 were killed including 62 children with over 60 injured…
HMS Queen Elizabeth, Super-Dreadnought
The Royal Navy’s latest aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, was commissioned into the Royal Navy in December 2017. Wind back the clock to December 1914, and another warship to bear the name was also commissioned into the fleet. Like her modern-day namesake, she was one of the most powerful of her time: a super dreadnought battleship!
Alexander Fleming
In 1999, Sir Alexander Fleming was named in Time magazine’s list of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th century. This eminent scientist is most famous for his discovery of the first antibiotic, Penicillin…
Sir Robert Walpole
On 26th August 1676 Sir Robert Walpole was born, a man who would become not only Britain’s first Prime Minister, but also the longest serving Prime Minister in British history…
Lord Haw-Haw: The Story of William Joyce
William Joyce, better known to the British public as “Lord Haw-Haw,” was famous for broadcasting anti-British propaganda on behalf of Nazi Germany during World War Two. Following the war’s conclusion, Joyce was tried and found guilty of high treason…
