The art of restitution

Opening his father’s suitcase led Antony Easton to a powerful family story of loss and restitution

Whether it is adding contemporary paintings to a gallery of Old Masters or branching out into territories as diverse as Modernist chairs, Iranian tiles or Churchill memorabilia, the passion for collecting seems to run in some families, as Eleanor Doughty discovers

Musical instruments have power, simply as things. They speak. They generate emotion. They tell stories about life, death, happiness and sadness – and about the past, which they can resurrect with curi

Sky History and Sky History Play 14 October Radio DJ and TV presenter Rylan has always been fascinated by history and the supernatural. But he had no idea of the central role his home county of Essex

Researching Welsh roots can be a challenge, since you usually have to contend with the overlapping identities of ancestors amid the swirl of patronymic names, endless recycling of first names, and a l

Exhibition: Family Treasures at Blenheim Palace The seat ...