Yesterday’s Papers

Outlaw origins

He (allegedly) stole from the rich to give to the

Snapshots

Fifteen-year-old diver George Knight, one of the youngest professional divers

History in the News

Giving you a fresh perspective on the events and findings from history

Time Piece

A look at everyday objects from the past

History in Colour

Colourised photographs that bring the past to life

Your History

The writer, former TV producer and historian tells us about the secret joy of the River Thames and how a nameless child from the plague era has a lesson for us all

This Month In... 1533

Anniversaries that have made history

Time Capsule: 1902

Snapshots of the world from one year in the past

Josephine Baker

Dancer, actress, global celebrity resistance agent, civil rights activist: Josephine Baker was so much more than the erotically charged poster girl of the Jazz Age

When the World went to War Again

When Germany invaded Poland on 1 September 1939, there was only one unthinkable, inevitable outcome. Gavin Mortimer charts the 72 hours that took the world to war for a second time

A-Z of Gangs and Gangsters

With BBC crime drama Peaky Blinders set to return for a fifth series this summer, Julian Humphrys guides us through the dark alleys of Britain’s criminal underworld

The Many Faces of Robin Hood

Whoever the men who inspired the Robin Hood legends were, it’s almost certain that none of them stole from the rich to give to the poor, writes Jonny Wilkes

Classified Britain

Newspaper front pages were once plastered in classified adverts, offering everything from miracle cures to the perfect job. Carole O’Reilly reads between the lines of seven small ads to explore what they can tell us about the past

Magellan’s Fatal Voyage

The renegade Portuguese explorer masterminded a Spanish expedition that completed the first circuit of Earth, although it cost him his life. Pat Kinsella tells the tale of a triumph beset by mutiny, malnutrition and disaster

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What’s On

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

TV & Radio

The hottest documentaries, podcasts and period dramas

Britain’s Treasures

Get a glimpse into Cornwall’s mining past, against the dramatic coastline of Poldark country

Books

This month’s best historical reads

Letters

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Photo Finish

Moments from history, told through the BBC