Located beside our shop, this temporary installation shines a light on three people whose lives illuminate the history of Black presence, resistance and activism in Britain. The display was inspired ...

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Edward VIII became king following the death of his father, George V. He abdicated the throne in order to marry divorcee Wallis Simpson and became known as the Duke of Windsor. Fort Belvedere is a ...

One part of the Army of the Rebells said to be about 3000 men arrived at Peebles on Saturday commanded by Lord Perth, where they halted on Sunday, the Cannon and heavy Baggage was sent that way. The ...

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When people were accused of witchcraft within a community, people might either take it upon themselves to take part in the accusations, and seek justice, or to defend the accused. In this source, the ...

May it please your Grace, To give me leave humbly to lay before you a Declaration, I heard last night in a Common Inn or Alehouse in the City from one———–Richardson a farmer in Brailes in the County ...

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4. Look at Source 2a, b and c. Having been the largest slaving nation, Britain became a determined abolitionist power after 1833, using the Royal Navy to stop ships suspected of being slavers. These ...

Military Evacuation Organisation, India’s advanced headquarters at Lahore, under the command of Brigadier Mohite, have finalised plans to speed up the movement of non-Muslim refugees from West Punjab ...

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Oscar de Lacy, Leader of the Brighton hunger marchers said: “As a leader and deputy organiser of the Southern Contingent, it was my duty to see that the hunger marchers in 1932 marched against the ...