Time Capsule 1606

Great expectations

There are many characters from history who have been given

Snapshots

A local London bobby comes to the rescue of this

History in the News

Rather than throw their old bits of papyrus away, Ancient

Time Piece

A look at everyday objects from the past

History in Colour

Colourised photographs that bring the past to life

Your History

The academic, author and broadcaster talks about the tragic mistakes made by colonisation and why women are often written out of history

Yesterday’s Papers

Another timeless front page from the archives

This Month In... 1918

After years of determined campaigning and daring direct action, women

Graphic History

Alexander the Great

He was a military mastermind whose insatiable appetite for conquest built an empire that stretched across three continents. Spencer Day traces the incredible life of Alexander the Great

Sendler’s List

Pat Kinsella reveals the remarkable deeds of Irena Sendler, the Polish heroine who saved more than 2,000 Jewish children during World War II, for which she was arrested, tortured and sentenced to death

Terracotta Warriors

As the fragile Chinese soldiers return to Britain for the first time in a decade, Alice Barnes-Brown finds out what we can expect from the exciting exhibition at World Museum, Liverpool

In Pictures: Under Construction

These goliaths of engineering continue to leave us in awe - so imagine what it was like watching them rise up and shape the land

Top 10: Secret Societies

Shhh, here are the groups that have been operating behind closed doors or in the shadows for centuries

Brian Epstein

Jon Savage tells the tragic tale of the architect of the Fab Four’s success, and the torment that the laws against homosexuality caused him

Ask the Experts

331 The number of years that the Plantagenets ruled England,

What’s On

A guide to what’s happening in the world of history over the coming weeks

Britain’s Treasures

The inspiration behind Jane Austen’s Pemberley is a feast for the eyes, including magnificent paintings, sculpture, decoration and an ornate garden to boot

Books

This month’s best historical reads

Postcards from the Past

Send your historical landmark photos to photos@historyrevealed.com – and follow

Letters

Get in touch – share your opinions on history and our magazine

Photo Finish

Troops from the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, fall back drained