We should remember the unknown women who made the tapestry

MARK HAGGER Reader in medieval history, Bangor University The Bayeux Tapestry is one of a handful of historic artefacts that is immediately recognisable to almost everyone. It was due to be dismounted

It’s there beside the guildhall. A large grey stone surrounded by Victorian railings. Over the years, countless visitors to Kingston-upon-Thames have strolled past it, many barely registering its exis

I must extend my huge thanks to Jon Winder for his excellent article Swings and Roundabouts (July). I am currently scribbling notes which I hope to turn into a memoir of my childhood, and one chapter

This is part of a series of articles; the intention is to provide an overview of useful family and local history records in existence, covering the period 1066-1485. Each article can be enjoyed as a s

WE’RE the only museum in the UK dedicated to stained glass,” the Stained Glass Museum’s deputy curator Emily Allen explains. “So often when we see stained glass in churches or civic buildings, we are

It was two very serious illnesses which struck her only a year apart that made Debbie Palmer decide to have more fun in her life. Thinking back to her childhood digging around in her granny’s garden t