Unseen Histories

The Past, Fully Present.

Welcome to Unseen Histories, a place where you can find out about the very best new history books, read author interviews and long-form pieces by the world’s leading historians. Our aim, as our name suggests, is to present history in an original, provoking and beautiful way. All our written pieces are accompanied by high quality visual material.

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Acts of Love and War by Maggie Brookes

A nation torn apart by war. One woman steps into the crossfire

June 17^th, 2022

1936. Civil war in Spain. A world on the brink of chaos . . .

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The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley by Sean Lusk

The spellbinding tale of one young man’s quest for the truth in the 18th century

June 15^th, 2022

A beautifully crafted historical mystery that will take the reader from 18th century London, across Europe and, finally, to the bustling city of Constantinople.

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Mummified by Angela Stienne

The stories behind Egyptian mummies in museums

June 8^th, 2022

Mummified investigates matters of life and death, of collecting and viewing, and of interactions - sometimes violent and sometimes emotional - that question the essence of what makes us human.

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Tutankhamun's Trumpet by Toby Wilkinson

The Story of Ancient Egypt in 100 Objects

June 7^th, 2022

On 26 November 1922 Howard Carter first peered into the newly opened tomb of an ancient Egyptian boy-king. When asked if he could see anything, he replied: ‘Yes, yes, wonderful things.’

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The Dangerous Kingdom of Love by Neil Blackmore

Those who understand desire win. And I intend to win.

June 2^nd, 2022

Francis Bacon is an outsider at the court of King James I. When his political enemies form a deadly alliance against him, Bacon has no choice but to fight for his survival.

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Great Hatred by Ronan McGreevy

The Assassination of Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson MP

May 26^th, 2022

In 1922, Sir Henry Wilson – the former head of the British army – was killed by IRA members in the most significant political murder to have taken place on British soil for more than a century

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Life and Death on the Eastern Front by Anthony Tucker-Jones and Ian...

Rare Colour Photographs from the Second World War

May 12^th, 2022

Drawing on the PIXPAST Archive's extraordinary collection, these rare images take us behind the lines, of Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union the impact of the harsh Russian winter in vivid detail.

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The Premonitions Bureau by Sam Knight

A journey into the oddest corners of 60s Britain and the outer edges of science and reason

May 11^th, 2022

An enthralling true story, of madness and wonder, science and the supernatural — a journey to the most powerful and unsettling reaches of the human mind.

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The Hated Cage by Nicholas Guyatt

An American Tragedy in Britain's Most Terrifying Prison

May 6^th, 2022

The War of 1812 – the last time Britain and America went to war with each other. British redcoats incarcerate six thousand American sailors in the world’s largest prison: Dartmoor.

Unseen Histories

Acts of Love and War by Maggie Brookes

A nation torn apart by war. One woman steps into the crossfire

The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley by Sean Lusk

The spellbinding tale of one young man’s quest for the truth in the 18th century

Mummified by Angela Stienne

The stories behind Egyptian mummies in museums

Tutankhamun's Trumpet by Toby Wilkinson

The Story of Ancient Egypt in 100 Objects

The Dangerous Kingdom of Love by Neil Blackmore

Those who understand desire win. And I intend to win.

Great Hatred by Ronan McGreevy

The Assassination of Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson MP

Life and Death on the Eastern Front by Anthony Tucker-Jones and Ian...

Rare Colour Photographs from the Second World War

The Premonitions Bureau by Sam Knight

A journey into the oddest corners of 60s Britain and the outer edges of science and reason

The Hated Cage by Nicholas Guyatt

An American Tragedy in Britain's Most Terrifying Prison

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