Michael MacCallan’s grandfather Arthur was an ophthalmic surgeon. He helped convert Travelling Ophthalmic Hospitals into WWI military hospitals for the support of…
There has been a recent surge in the number of revisionist dramas dealing with Nazi occupation. The most recent of these is…
Mark Bryant studies the torrent of satirical cartoons, both French and British, which emerged during the Scramble for Africa between 1881 and…
Following the popularity of our Summer Events Guide, we bring you all the best shows, lectures, and living history weekends coming up this Autumn. Birmingham…
Richard Jeynes follows the trail of Robert Napier's expedition to Ethiopia to free British hostages…
How do you become a military historian? We talked to Patrick Mercer – former soldier, MP for Newark, and occasional MHM contributor –…
Following the discovery of remains believed to be those of Richard III, take a look at what really happened at Bosworth…
In the early 1960s, Michael Caine was regularly playing small character parts in television dramas and British movies. With his cockney accent…
The reasons Britain and the United States went to war in 1812 are diverse. Indeed, different factions within each country had different…
Most people are familiar with the tumultuous events of England in 1066, but how much do you know about ‘the other Norman…
Tickets to English Heritage's re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings this weekend are sold out, but here are 10 alternative ways to…
Who? The one next to Lenin? Well, he was. Until Joseph Stalin had him erased from the photograph (below). But, despite Stalin’s…
