Arthur Conan Doyle and the Strange Story of the Cottingley Fairies
Seb Butcher explains how the creator of Sherlock Homes came to believe in the story of the Cottingley Fairies
Social History
A collection of 7 Posts
Hannah Durkin's Search for the Last US Survivors of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
A decade ago Hannah Durkin began to search for the last survivors of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Here she tells us about the Wolfson Prize winning book that emerged.
Teddy Boys and Teenage Dreams: The 1950s Youth Club
Emma Warren explains how the British youth club became an exciting and revolutionary place in the years after the Second World War.
The History of Aston Villa Football Club with Rob Bishop
Rob Bishop is Aston Villa's club historian. Here he tells us how he landed this singular job and about the rich history of one of England's greatest football teams
A History of Intelligence with David Brydan
David Brydan, the author of Smart, explains how our ideas about human intelligence have changed over time
The Murky World of Peter Rachman
Neil Root investigates the life and times of the notorious slum landlord
A Blacksmith in Illinois
Bert Wikle was a member of the German-American Community in the early twentieth century