On 25 November 1944 at 12.26 pm on a busy shopping Saturday, a German V2 rocket bomb made a direct hit on a crowded Woolworths store in London’s New Cross. The aftermath resembled battlefield carnage.

Discover the oldest English castle contenders, including the Norman Berkhamsted Castle, Windsor Castle, Dover Castle and The White Tower, London.

The Bedford Lemere and Company collection shows how life changed on the home front in England during the First World War.

Food shortages and rationing became the norm, and women took on roles traditionally held by men, becoming engineers and working in factories, farms, and offices. Cities and towns faced air raids, and ...

Steeped in legend, these witchcraft sites reveal a history of suspicion and superstition.

Several castles in England claim to be the oldest. Here are the facts.

Several castles in England claim to be the oldest. Here are the facts.

Several castles in England claim to be the oldest. Here are the facts.

Several castles in England claim to be the oldest. Here are the facts.

Several castles in England claim to be the oldest. Here are the facts.

Several castles in England claim to be the oldest. Here are the facts.