The patriotism of pyrotechnics

Sunday 18 June 1944 was a fine day. The morning service at the Royal Military Chapel (the Guards’ Chapel) in Birdcage Walk in the City of Westminster, Central London, was officially commemorating the

When Buckingham Palace was hit by bombs on 15 September 1940, it brought the war to the very front door of King George VI and his wife Elizabeth, the Queen consort. Just over two weeks later, the war

Flight’s glamorous beginnings

This year is the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of Northampton. John Goodall looks at the determined response to this disaster and the rebuilding of the town

Having launched into the world of glossy magazines with its very first issue in February 1993, Homes & Antiques is now raising a glass to its 400th issue – a milestone that’s left us feeling not just

Since 1940 Japan had been devoid of civilian politicians as the parties had been dissolved by the militaristic Imperial Rule Assistance Association, led by Lt General Hideki Tojo. Over the intervening