From the Malayan campaign to the tense final days of Japanese rule in Singapore, the career of Lt Col “Fitz” Fitzpatrick, preserved in family papers, brings to light wartime stories of the Indian Army and the final years of the Raj.
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30 Commando and The Wizard War
During the race for wartime technology, Ian Fleming’s 30 Commando led Britain’s hunt for enemy intelligence as the Allied invasion of Sicily and mainland Italy gathered pace.
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Ibsen’s Ghosts at the Questors Theatre – A Review
A dark and emotionally charged production of Ghosts at the Questors Theatre.
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The Two Hundred Years War and the Shaping of Our World
What we label the Hundred Years War is an example of modern periodisation, clouding the forces at play in the Anglo-French conflicts of the Medieval period. Reframing the conflict over two centuries uncover how such European rivalries prompted the era of global exploration that followed.
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What is the Blood Price?
The novelist's latest is a departure from the Norman invasion, but what's the story behind it?
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Alexander the Great in the Dock
Classics for All’s latest 'moot trial' brought history’s greatest commander to the Supreme Court.
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Hadrian’s Wall: Strategic Masterpiece or Monumental Folly?
Was Hadrian's Wall built to keep out barbarians, or rather to demonstrate the power of Rome?
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Unionism & The Treaty
Ulster leader James Craig thought he had beaten Lloyd George during the Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations.
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Vlotho: A Bridge Too Far
Nadine Akkerman
A little-known clash in mainland Europe had ramifications for the English Civil War years later.
Gorbachev and the Chernobyl Disaster
Vladislav Zubok
The Chernobyl disaster was a major factor in the fall of the Soviet Union, but how much was it exacerbated by Mikhail Gorbachev?
Christmas Recipe: Tipsy Cake
Annie Gray
This Victorian recipe, revived by renowned food historian Annie Gray, is perfect for Christmas, so give it a try.
A Novel Experience: The Great Gatsby Immersive Show
Richard Foreman
The author of The Complete Pat Hobby went along to the Immersive Gatsby to partake in the decadent 1920s.
Women’s Football and the First World War
Benjamin Peel
The game of football is quite unsuitable for females and ought not to be encouraged.
The Memory of Wounds
The author of a new book on the controversy of statues approaches the subject from a different angle.
Books of 2021 From Aspects of History
Our authors and contributors recommend books they've enjoyed this year
Mining for History
Author Derek Birks examines the evidence for a heroic defender of the Britons.
The Forgotten Army of WW2
Shirley Dickson
The little-known Women's Timber Corps played a vital role in the war effort.
Writing Arctic Star
Tom Palmer
The award-winning children's author explains the story behind his latest novel
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