Tracey Norman TRACEY NORMAN is an historian and author with a particular interest in witchcraft cases. She is the author of the acclaimed play WITCH, using actual witch trial documents to tell the ...

Catherine Lorigan CATHERINE LORIGAN has a BA (Hons) in Medieval and Modern History, an MSt in English Local History, a PhD in Cornish Studies, an MA in Music and a Diploma in Vernacular Architecture ...

20th June, 2025 in History, Society & Culture, True Crime Ask the Author: Neil Root on The Cleveland Street Scandal Seasoned journalist, acclaimed author, and true crime historian, Neil Root, delves ...

Walk down any British high street and you are sure to see a pub. The local. Nearly every British city, town or village has one. You can also be sure that, no matter the age of the building, the name ...

Slavery has existed for millennia in varying forms in all parts of the world. Affecting all races, gender and age groups. It is only in recent times that it has been globally outlawed with the United ...

The Normandie – carrying 1,972 passengers (848 in first class, 670 in tourist and 454 in third) – was certainly the most extravagantly decorated liner of her day, perhaps of all time. The main dining ...

‘Private Inquiries is a must-read – a riveting mythbuster, with its revelations of the real histories of women PIs.’ – Val McDermid The female private detective has been a staple of popular culture ...

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John Haigh was a dangerous man to know. If you were a friend of his, and rich, the chances were you ended up with a bullet in the back of your head and your body dumped into a vat of sulphuric acid.

Lawrence Tulloch LAWRENCE TULLOCH was born in North Yell in 1942 and was introduced to storytelling by his aunt and his father. His interest in folklore led to him making several radio broadcasts, and ...

Originally signet rings were emblazoned with a family crest and they would frequently be used to stamp, or sign a document. The metal shapes would leave a permanent mark in any soft wax or even clay ...

After the passing of the Act, transportation became the main punishment at the courts’ disposal. From May 1718 to the outbreak of the American War of Independence in 1775, over 70 per cent of those ...