SECOND BATTLE OF ARTOIS

Welcome

Victoria and Albert with their family for the

Defining Moments

© Getty Images 6 December 1926 POLICE SEARCH

THE 1929 WALL STREET CRASH HAD BEEN AVERTED?

A seismic financial shock wave ruins the hopes and dreams of millions and turns boom to bust

IT’LL ALL BE OVER BY CHRISTMAS

A new book uses a collection of postcards to highlight the importance of correspondence during World War I

ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

This modern take on a war classic loses none of the impact

NEVER GREATER SLAUGHTER

Examining one of the most important battles in history

RED DEVILS

An elite unit forged the path for airborne forces in WWII

BYZANTIUM: THE SURPRISING LIFE OF A MEDIEVAL EMPIRE

A history and analysis of the Byzantine Empire and the misconceptions around it

ED WOOD

Director: Tim Burton Starring: Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, Bill Murray Country: USA Year: 1994

KING CAKE

A COLOURFUL, DOUGHY CELEBRATION CAKE, FRANCE, MIDDLE AGES – PRESENT

Key Events

C.350 CE KHANDA MANUFACTURED Sugar cane is processed

VICTORIAN SWEET SHOP

United Kingdom c.1820 – present

HALWAI

India C.1700 – present

PSYCHEDELIC PEZ DISPENSER

This unique Pez dispenser was released to capitalise on the ‘flower power’ craze 1968

CREATORS OF CONFECTIONARY

A tantalising selection of ingenious inventors who gifted us some of the tastiest of treats

SWEETS THROUGH HISTORY

Paul Chrystal discusses the development of sweets throughout the centuries and their versatile nature

SWEET MUSEUMS

Get a taste of some of the world's most famous candy producers

Victoria and Albert

The great romance that reshaped the monarchies of Europe

history of the Nativity

How can historical evidence help us in explaining the story of the birth of Jesus?

THE FIRST FEMINIST?

The fiercely determined, focused and independent life of one of the most remarkable women of the 18th century

Christmas Folklore

Have you ever heard the sinister tale of the troll-like Stallo? Or received a visit from the skeletal Mari Lwyd on New Year’s Eve?

Petrifying Pertchen

This traditional Alpine festival features a whole parade of good and evil monsters roaming the streets causing carnage

PHILOSOPHY OF THE SAMURAI

The common view of warrior classes from history is one of bloody violence and rough manners – but the samurai turned their lives into works of art

THE LAST MOON LANDING

Fifty years after its final mission, find out why Apollo 17 was the end of NASA’s lunar programme

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

The perfect presents for the history buff in your life