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The end of the Second World War heralded the start of a new war. It was the war in name only, fought out by the superpowers through propaganda, and...

During the late 1930s it was finally realised that war with Hitler's Germany was a major possibility. As the armed forces began their re-arming, th...

It was May 1940 and Hitler stood on the cliffs at Calais to eye up his next conquest: England! There was a call to arms that saw the founding of th...

It was May 1940 and Hitler stood on the cliffs at Calais to eye up his next conquest: England! There was a call to arms that saw the founding of th...

Ubiquitous in ever supermarket and corner shop, it is hard to imagine a world without bananas. But it was once so! Britain's love affair with the h...

Bradshaw’s Guide of 1863 was the staple book on what’s what and where’s where for the mid-Victorians and it gives the modern reader a unique insigh...

The islands surrounding Scapa Flow made one of Britain's best natural harbours, while the location at the north of Scotland protected the approache...