History13 hrs agoRoman links to be 'reimagined' with museum grantReading Museum to use £80,000 government award to celebrate historic Roman links.13 hrs ago1 day ago'Glencoe Massacre' coin hoard to be displayed in folk museumThe 36 coins were found inside a pot, hidden under the fireplace of a property linked to a murdered clan chief.1 day ago2 days agoCity's gruesome history explored in new podcastThe stories of Blackbeard and a man who was mauled to death by a lion are told in the new podcast.2 days ago2 days agoThe lost medieval pronouns of English intimacyTales of love and adventure from 1,000 years ago reveal a dazzling range of now-extinct English pronouns. They capture something unique about how people once thought about "two-ness".2 days ago4 days agoFunding secured to protect county's archivesThe National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded £600,000 to Dorset History Centre.4 days ago4 days agoPhotos found of London's first public firefightersThe images were uncovered during an inventory of the London Fire Brigade's historic collection.4 days ago5 days agoNew sails planned for 200-year-old working windmillWilton Windmill had two of its four wooden sails removed more than a year ago.5 days ago5 days agoThe scientist who developed the polio vaccineOn 12 April 1955, Dr Jonas Salk announced that his vaccine was safe and effective – but he refused to profit from it.5 days ago6 days agoBook revives long lost works by 'remarkable' poetBorn in 1784, Catherine Drew documented radical changes during the industrial revolution.6 days ago...
