Three years on from the partial lifting of the first lockdown restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, this blog explores a time when Britain faced another epidemic, specifically the plagues of the 16th and 17th century … More Plagues in Early Modern England
Continuing the coronation weekend celebrations, this blog takes a look at the history of coronations in Britain, something that has remained largely unchanged for thousands of years. … More The history of coronations in Britain
To celebrate the coronation of Charles III, this blog takes a quick look at each of the Kings and Queens of England and Britain from William the Conqueror in 1066 to the present day! … More Kings and Queens of England
This A-Z blog briefly explores the work of the Women’s Royal Naval Service and the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force during the Second World War. … More W if for… WAAFs and WRNS
This blog explores the treaties that followed the ending of the Second World War in my A-Z series on World War Two. … More T is for… The Treaties of the Second World War
On the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, I felt it fitting to write this quick blog on her role during the Second World War. … More Queen Elizabeth II during the Second World War
This blog explores the Special Operations Executive, set up in the Second World War to carry out espionage and subversion in enemy territory. … More S is for… the Secret Operations Executive
This blog is a whistle-stop tour of the D-Day invasion and subsequent Normandy campaign carried out by the Allies in the latter years of the Second World War. … More N is for… the Normandy campaign
This blog explores the British home front clothing scheme, ‘Make Do and Mend’, and the struggles of wartime clothing rationing … More M is for… the ‘Make Do and Mend’ scheme
The next blog in my A-Z series looks at the Home Guard, originally called the Local Defence Volunteers, and their contribution to the Home Front and war effort … More H is for… the Home Guard
It’s all in the Past... 