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Walter Tull in his military uniform

'Let's see if we can adjust history': The campaign to award Walter Tull a Military Cross
A montage of Halloween themed images including pumpkins and a child trick or treating

20 frightening facts about Halloween
Two people in medieval dress sitting, drinking and eating at a dinner table

10 weirdest etiquette rules from British history
A graphic showing an Fire TV Stick Lite and Sky HISTORY merchandise including a branded cooler bag and laptop sleeve

Win an Amazon Fire Stick and Sky HISTORY merchandise
A water colour of Asquith Xavier superimposed over a railway line

Asquith Xavier: The man who broke the colour bar at Euston station
A headshot photograph of William Hanson in an ornate photo frame

'You can't say thank you enough': William Hanson on his obsession with etiquette and politeness
Kayne Kawasaki wearing a train guard uniform stood next to a picture of Asquith Xavier

Meet Kayne Kawasaki: The content creator bringing Black History to life on TikTok
Giorgio A. Tsoukalos standing in the entrance of a rock formation

10 free episodes you can watch on History PLAY in October 2022
Painting depicting Jesus speaking to large crowd

7 unbelievable miracles from throughout history
A graphic image showing a Avro Lancaster British Bomber plane

5 Great British Bombers from WWII
Bristol Bus Boycott plaque

How the Bristol Bus Boycott changed employment laws forever
John Henry Clavell Smythe in his RAF uniform

10 black British war heroes from WWI and WWII
A burning candles by a depiction of the cun and moon

Mabon: The pagan festival that marks the autumn equinox
A painting of Severus and family on a Roman plate and a picture of Mary Seacole

Black British History: A Timeline
A graphic depiction of Nostradamus and a starry sky with the text '2023' repeating in a circle

The prophecies of Nostradamus: What did he predict for 2023?
A composite photo showing The Royal Exchange Building in London and Jarrow marchers on the way to London

Worst recessions in British history
A man carrying a large number of beers at an Oktoberfest event

The history of Oktoberfest
A gold glitter map of Mali and an illustration of Mansa Musa sitting on a throne and holding a gold coin.

Mansa Musa: The African king who was the richest man in history
The Sun's rays line up perfectly with the Earth's equator

When is the autumn equinox in 2024?
The Lying in State of His Late Majesty Edward VII in Westminster Hall

Royal state funerals in British history: From Mary II to George VI

A stock image of the Union Flag at half mast at the Palace of Westminster, London

Royal protocols following the death of a British monarch

A stock photo showing the gates of Buckingham Palace, City of Westminster, London

Rules of accession: What happens when a new sovereign takes the throne
A stock image of King Charles III (then Prince of Wales) at Brecon Town in Powys Mid Wales on the 4th of July 2014.

Charles III and Britain's oldest ascending monarchs
Queen Elizabeth II on the final day of her nine-day Canadian tour in 2010

A life of duty: Queen Elizabeth II's charity work
Queen Elizabeth II outside of Westminster Abbey, London, UK

The Queen's Commonwealth
A stock photograph of a retro wireless radio and broadcast microphone

Significant royal broadcasts from modern history
Queen Elizabeth II and family standing on Buckingham Palace Balcony, attending Trooping the Colour on the 13th June 2015.

Key moments in Queen Elizabeth II’s life
A photo montage of images of Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II: A life in pictures
A photograph of Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II dies aged 96
Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem - the oldest pub in England

8 weirdest pub names from around Britain
Suggs wearing sunglasses

'You're never going to beat a 500-year-old pub': Suggs on 'Britain's Greatest Obsessions'
Then Prime Minister, Tony Blair, and former prime ministers Margaret Thatcher, Edward Heath, James Callaghan and John Major join the Queen to celebrate her Golden Jubilee in 2002

Queen Elizabeth II and her prime ministers: How many served throughout her reign?
Angela Merkel former chancellor of Germany and Margaret Thatcher former British Prime Minister

How many countries have elected female leaders?
British Lancaster bombers flying in formation

3 RAF Bomber Command raids that helped win World War II
Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria walk hand-in-hand

10 little known facts about British Prime Ministers
The 'Chernobyl Sarcophagus Memorial' statue, depicting a pair of hands holding a nuclear power plant, in front of the real Chernobyl power plant and sarcophagus

The real story of Chernobyl, the worst nuclear disaster in history