The shadow of death descends

Few people like to be confined, and even fewer like to be captive when there is an outbreak. In the spring of 2020, people worldwide slid into paralysis when the threat of a new virus halted society.

This is the first of a series of articles; the intention being to provide an overview of useful family and local history records in existence, with advice on where to find them. The articles will incl

Emily Briffett: Why does the 14th century, which is often dubbed ‘calamitous’, have such a bad reputation? Helen Carr: Some pretty bad things happened during the 14th century – including the greatest

Sceptred Isle: A New History of the Fourteenth ...

Life in the Victorian slums was balanced on a knife-edge; one late rent payment or missed meal could have fatal results. Born against the backdrop of the Industrial Revolution, urban areas swelled wit

Britain’s response to the Irish Great Famine