Some would have you believe that queer histories can only really be written about from the late 19th century onwards, when words like ‘homosexual’ first appear. But spend a little time in dusty old ar

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Discover the last surviving court of houses that once dominated the Midlands, and hear the stories of the workers who built Britain’s second city

Crime has always been popular with family historians. We all love a rogue (up to a point, anyway), and finding out you’re related to one can lead to some interesting avenues of research. The more seri

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Edward VII swept away the cobwebs of mid-Victorian style, Queen Mary had passion for all things small and the Queen Mother bought rather avant-garde art. In a forthcoming talk, Tim Knox, director of the Royal Collection, charts a century of regal taste