In the early hours of June 14th, 1940, Paris teetered on the brink. The German army was massing to the north of the city. Panzer...

Reposted with permission from Alexa Schlosser , the managing editor of  IBPA Independent magazine. I recently had a chance to connect...

by Kenneth Kunkel A big “So what!” Not quite. First, some context. It’s 9 C.E. (Common Era) Early September. Three personalities lead the...

By Helen Barrell / Ellie Curzon One night, I dreamt that I was somewhere in the early twentieth century, and I was working as a...

A Guest Post by Helena P. Schrader The Second World War was the first conflict in which women played a role in aviation. In the Soviet...

A Guest Post by Helena P. Schrader In April 1940 some Royal Air Force bomber crews stopped volunteering for operations in the face of...

Amelia Edwards was a fascinating woman who popped her head above the parapet of convention and made a real impact in her own lifetime....

Guest post by Vivienne Brereton How could any of us have known back in 2019, when so many preparations were being made for the 500th...

Early History of King’s Cross The area now known as King’s Cross is reputedly an ancient crossing point of the River Fleet, and it is...

One of the most deplorable uses of child labour in 19th century Ireland was for the sweeping of chimneys. A master sweep would obtain...

Featured Spotlight by Marcia Peck Set on Cape Cod in the 1950’s, WATER MUSIC: A Cape Cod Story recalls a time when the Cape was something...

Statue of the legendary King Arthur, at Tintagel, Cornwall Did King Arthur really exist? That’s a question many people have asked over...

The advice for writers, especially those writing historical fiction, is to choose the first names of your characters with care, making...

Dear Reader, A large part of this article (first written by me in 1999) was lifted from my website and used without permission by Terry...

For those of you who have not yet started the Antonius Trilogy adventure or if you're in the middle of it, my ebooks are now available on...

GUEST POST from Bookouture's Amanda Lees From the beginning of the horror that was the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, there was...

Defiled is my name full sore Through cruel spite and false report, That I may say for evermore, Farewell, my joy! adieu comfort! For...

The confines of Covid-19 Lockdown were akin to being imprisoned on false charges. However, I was let out for good behaviour (otherwise...

St Lawrence Church, North Hinksey (nave, south window) Understanding the Mindset of the Times Religion played a pivotal role in daily...

A few months back, while looking at the Wanted ads in issues of the Hobart Mercury of 1878, I was surprised to find, in amongst those for...