An obscure collection of images in our archive shed light on the people and places that contributed to the Gunpowder plot of 1605.Read more

The club nights that created musical movements, spawned sartorial styles and defined generations.Read more

From spectral soldiers to unearthly urchins, our urban and rural pubs often play host to chilling tales of haunting happenings.Read more

England’s historic places have seen some of the world’s most important scientific advances and discoveries – what must it have been like to be the first?Read more

Libraries have played in an integral part in our literary history. Often housed in grand public buildings, libraries face considerable pressures as heritageRead more