2
Menu
Home
My Library
My Account
Pocketmags Plus+
Title A-Z
Category A-Z
Popular Magazines
Latest Offers
Gift Vouchers
Activate a Subscription
Blog
Help & Support
US
0
Basket
My Account
My Library
Login
Plus+
BEST SELLERS
OFFERS
Craft & Hobby
Aviation & Transport
Leisure
General Interest
Sport
SITE SETTINGS
GBP - £
USD - $
AUD - $
CAD - $
EUR - €
EUR - €
EUR - €
EUR - €
EUR - €
EUR - €
EUR - €
LIGHT MODE
DARK MODE
All Categories
Art & Photography
Art
Design
Architecture
Photography
Aviation & Transport
Motorcycles
Flying & Aviation
Car Magazines
Trains
Home & Family
Kids
Family
Pets & Animals
Cooking
DIY
Gardening
Real Estate
Home Decor
Food and Drink
Cooking & Baking
Drink
Vegetarian & Vegan
Gluten Free & Special Diets
General Interest
History & Knowledge
Astrology
Education & Literary
Spiritual & Religion
Industry & Trade
National & Regional
Books
News & Current Affairs
Fitness & Health
Healthcare
Running
Women's Fitness
Men's Fitness
Healthy Eating & Diet
Spirituality & Wellbeing
Craft & Hobby
Collection
RC Modelling
Scale Modelling
Sewing & Knitting
Woodworking
Arts & Crafts
Leisure Interest
Travel
Boating & Sailing
Poker & Gambling
RV & Motorhome
Outdoor & Camping
TV & Movie
Tattoo
Horse & Equestrian
Animal
Men's Interest
Fashion
Gay
TV & Movie
Men's Fitness
Motorcycles
Car Magazines
Soccer
Angling & Fishing
Gaming
Accessories & Gadgets
Newspapers
All
Music
Classical
Heavy Metal
Alternative
Rock
Pop
Practical & Playing
Hi-Fi
Sport
Soccer
Cycling
Rugby
Golf & Cricket
Soccer Programmes
Angling & Fishing
Guns & Archery
Boxing & MMA
Horse & Equestrian
Other
Boards & Watersports
Running & Athletics
Racing
Ski & Snowmobile
Outdoor Adventure
Gaming and Tech
Apple
Gaming
Internet
Gadgets
PC
Mobile
Industry & Trade
Money & Finance
Architecture & Building
Military & Defense
Teaching & Education
Media
Retail Trade
Agriculture
Hospitality
Business
Logistics
Government
Travel
Women's Interest
Hairstyles
Celebrity Gossip
Weddings & Bridal
Lifestyle & Fashion
Weight Loss
Fitness
SITE SETTINGS
GBP - £
USD - $
AUD - $
CAD - $
EUR - €
EUR - €
EUR - €
EUR - €
EUR - €
EUR - €
EUR - €
LIGHT MODE
DARK MODE
Digital Subscriptions
>
BBC History Magazine
>
April 2024
>
Colin Gubbins
Home
My Library
My Account
Pocketmags Plus+
Title A-Z
Category A-Z
Popular Magazines
Latest Offers
Gift Vouchers
Activate a Subscription
Blog
Help & Support
Read on any device
Safe & Secure Ordering
3 MIN READ TIME
MY HISTORY HERO
Colin Gubbins
Novelist and screenwriter Anthony Horowitz chooses
Colin Gubbins in 1918. The officer, who served in both world wars, “personified a courage and resilience that is almost forgotten now”, says Anthony Horowitz
IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM/GETTY IMAGES
IN PROFILE
Unlock this article and thousands more for just
99p
Get unlimited access to 650+ titles
30 day trial, then just $9.99 p/ month.
One per customer. Cancel anytime.
Learn more
Unlock this article and much more with
You can enjoy:
Enjoy this edition in full
Instant access to 600+ titles
Thousands of back issues
No contract or commitment
Try for 99c
SUBSCRIBE NOW
30 day trial, then just $9.99 / month. Cancel anytime. New subscribers only.
Learn more
More Options:
SUBSCRIBER LOGIN
|
PRINT OFFERS
|
DIGITAL OFFERS
|
DIGITAL BACK ISSUES
SUBSCRIBER LOGIN
PRINT OFFERS
DIGITAL OFFERS
DIGITAL BACK ISSUES
This article is from...
BBC History Magazine
April 2024
VIEW IN STORE
Other Articles in this Issue
Editorial
WELCOME APRIL 2024
“ When we think of the First World
THIS ISSUE’S CONTRIBUTORS
Sarah Gristwood THIS PAGE: BBC/GETTY IMAGES; ON THE
EVERY MONTH
ANNIVERSARIES
DANNY BIRD highlights events that took place in April in history
The War of the Pacific breaks out
5 APRIL 1879
Oscar Wilde is arrested for ‘gross indecency’
5 APRIL 1895
THE CONVERSATION
EXPERTS DEBATE HISTORY’S BIGGEST ISSUES
“The Victorians saw the post office as a highly reliable local institution”
BEHIND THE HEADLINES
“ In our current age of fake news, myths about the past are taking wider hold ”
MICHAEL WOOD ON…
“ This shows how one individual can change the course of history ”
HIDDEN HISTORIES
LETTERS
An 1852 portrait of the princes in the
Q & A
A selection of historical conundrums answered by experts
BOOKS
SCIENCE AND RELIGION
“The Black gay movement has always been a broad church”
JASON OKUNDAYE talks to Matt Elton about his new book charting the political, social and sexual lives of Black gay men who lived in London in the second half of the 20th century
The scourge of civilisations
THE WEST
Discovering the startling truth
SCIENCE & RELIGION
Queens of the blues
SOCIAL
Stealing the show
Mat Osman (pictured) discusses The Ghost Theatre, his tale of an Elizabethan theatre troupe that used stolen children
The world in a corner of England
LOCAL HISTORY
ENCOUNTERS
Rioters throw stones at troops in the Bogside
A sustainable, historical three - course feast
RECIPES
Impossible escapes
THREE HISTORYEXTRA PODCAST EPISODES ON IMPRISONMENT
A giant-sized enigma
EXPLORE… CERNE ABBAS GIANT, DORSET
Split in five places
This city on the Adriatic – founded in a Roman palace-citadel – has a rich history. MARCUS TANNER chooses five sites that shed light on the Croatian port’s past
PRIZE CROSSWORD
Across 1 Western-most of the three ancient cities
NEXT MONTH
May issue on sale 11 April 2024
FEATURES
THE DARK MIRROR
In both size and ferocity, the fighting on the eastern front from 1914–17 outdid even the western front. So why, asks Nick Lloyd, has eastern Europe become the forgotten theatre of the First World War?
FIVE THINGS YOU (PROBABLY ) DIDN’ T KNOW ABOUT…
The Elizabethans
Mad, bad and dangerous to know?
Lord Byron in objects
BEASTLY VICTORIANS
They rescued mutilated dogs, prosecuted bull baiters and denounced the slaughter of exotic birds. As the RSPCA marks its 200th anniversary, Helen Cowie reveals how campaigners took the fight to animal abusers in the 19th century
ANCIENT ARMAGEDDON
Nicky Nielsen tells the story of a battle that supercharged the rise of Egypt’s greatest warrior-pharaoh – at a city that would for centuries be linked with the end of the world
Life beyond the margins
From meditations on grief to musings on motherhood, diaries can reveal a great deal about women’s lives over the centuries. Sarah Gristwood turns the pages of some of history’s most fascinating – and overlooked – examples
SECRET VOICES
Five female diarists who offer windows into hidden aspects of history
Codebreaking pioneer
The work of Britain’s wartime cryptanalysts is now well known – but there is one woman whose contributions have gone largely unrecognised. JACKIE UÍ CHIONNA examines the life of the linguist and musicologist who became the nation’s most senior female codebreaker
ADVERTISEMENT
Advertisement
yourstory@ancestry.co.uk
Advertisement
canterbury.ac.uk/medieval-canterbury
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
warnerhotels.co.uk/history
Advertisement
buysubscriptions.com/GWHIST24
Advertisement
OURMEDIASHOP.COM/SFHA24
Advertisement
www.petersommer.com
BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE
bit.ly/history-research2024
Advertisement
Hurtigruten.co.uk
Basket -
0 items
Your basket is currently empty.
Continue Shopping
Basket Total:
$
0.00
 Earning
0
Loyalty Points
Each Point is worth 1 penny or unit of currency and can be redeemed against future purchases here at Pocketmags.com
Got a discount code? Add it in the next step.
Checkout Securely
Continue Shopping
Or, read for just
99c
with
You can enjoy:
The issue in your basket
Instant access to 600+ titles
Thousands of back issues
30 days for just 99c
TRY PLUS+ FOR 99c
30 days access, then just $9.99 / month. Cancel anytime. New subscribers only.
Learn more