The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
For those who sought their services, there were many professional female detectives in Britain in the 1880s and 1890s, and
The Pilgrim as a Historian
Every September two friends and I go on pilgrimage. They are both pretty devout – one is a priest. I
How Ancient Greece Shaped the British Raj
The British colonisers who travelled to India from the 18th century onwards were steeped in the Classics; they knew their
‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
Just over 800 years ago, in the autumn of 1224, a small band of strangely dressed men landed at Dover.
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
On Christmas Day 1400 the English king Henry IV and the Byzantine emperor Manuel II Palaiologos sat down to their
On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
Why are you a historian of China? China is a critical part of the world. We cannot understand the modern
Prince Among Slaves by N.H. Senzai illustrated by Anna Rich
This 48 page biography tells a story that we all should know, yet are probably hearing for the first
Mama Wears a Hijab by Fifi Abu
Nov15 I don’t understand this 24 page 10 x 10 board book. I don’t get it literary wise, or Islamic
Different Together by Ayesha N. Rahmaan illustrated by Rizkia Gita
Nov14 This 32 page large 10 x 10 hardback book explores how we are all different and unique, while also
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
At 8.23am on the morning of 14 November 1994, crowds cheered as the first Eurostar train carrying fare-paying passengers under
