The History of Britain Magazine
Welcome to the History of Britain! The home nations share a varied and shared history unlike anywhere else, so we thought it only right to create a section dedicated to our mutual heritage.
Smallpox Hospital Ships in London
Before it was eradicated through vaccination, smallpox was the most feared disease after the plague; it was extremely infectious. The smallpox epidemic of 1881 in London led to two old warships being converted into hospital ships…
Historic October
A list of historic events that occurred in October, including the Transport Minister, Barbara Castle, introducing the breathalyser…
Poison Panic
If you’ve ever read an Agatha Christie novel, you will have encountered the poisons register, signed by anyone who bought poisons. It seems a sensible idea, but the register only came about after a law was passed in 1851 to regulate the sale of arsenic…
Able Seaman Just Nuisance
Just Nuisance is the only dog ever to have been formally enlisted in the Royal Navy…
World War 1 Timeline – 1918
Important events of 1918 during the fifth and final year of the First World War, including the French Marshal Ferdinand Foch (pictured) being appointed Supreme Allied Commander.
World War One – Agriculture and Industry
Britain’s war effort depended on industry and agriculture. Industry produced the munitions to fight the war whilst agriculture was vital to produce enough food to feed the nation….
World War 2 Timeline – 1943
Important events of 1943 during the Second World War including the German surrender in North Africa
