The Victoria Cross awarded for the bravest act Churchill ever saw
Thomas ‘Paddy’ Byrne, from Dublin, was among 400 servicemen of the 21st Lancers who were dispatched to Omdurman in one of the pivotal battles against the fanatical Mahdi in Sudan in 1898. for more...
View ArticleRare photographs show the fascinating early days of London’s Tube network...
London Underground is on the brink of one of its biggest changes since it was opened in 1863. for more click here
View ArticleIncredible pictures from the 1960s capture the last days of the slums
These are the haunting pictures of the last days of Manchester slum-land when houses built during the 19th century to home workers were finally demolished. Photographer Sheila Baker was the only female...
View ArticleVictorians go volcano-hunting in the days when explorers wore suits…
Ash-littered landscapes, streams of lava and, oddly, Victorian ladies posing in front of billowing clouds of smoke are trademarks of the work of photographer Tempest Anderson. The Victorian...
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