Since the 1930s, Walt Disney and the Disney corporation have brought us some of the most magical and spell binding cinema ...

The Witches and Wisefolk of Wales and the Borders talks about the history behind these unknown magical figures.

Author Dermot Turing answers questions about the forgotten Second World War codebreaking women of Bletchley Park.

On a beach near Naples in October 79 CE, more than three hundred people were standing on a beach, hoping for an evacuation.

Read more in The Dark Little History of Somerset by Mike Dean. A study of the past teaches us that human nature and behaviour have not fundamentally changed over the centuries, and that history has ...

We all know of of the various wars, the Famine and the pivotal events which have made the Ireland what it is today, but few know the stranger aspects of the nation’s past. From body snatchers, to ...

Exploring royal engagement rings from the last 200 years to discover what makes these pieces of jewellery so unique.

The anchorite, or religious recluse, has been a part of Christian religious life since its early days. They lived solitary lives out in the desert – indeed, these solitaries became collectively known ...

The devastating North Sea flood of 1953 caused catastrophic damage and loss of life in Scotland, England, Belgium and The Netherlands and became one of the worst peacetime disasters of the 20 th ...

The popular TV show Outlander, now in its seventh season, is based on a series of historical novels written by Diana Gabaldon. In the series Claire Randall, a nurse from the Second Wold War, travels ...

Following seven years of investigation and intelligence gathering, including archival searches around the world, Phase One of The Missing Princes Project is complete. The evidence uncovered suggests ...

A century ago the world was in the grip of a devastating influenza pandemic, known as the 'Spanish Flu', which killed millions worldwide.