On the 8th November Princess Anne unveiled the bust of WWII heroine Noor Inayat Khan, a descendant of Tipu Sultan, who had served as a secret agent in the Second World War. Over four hundred distinguished guests including M.Ps, peers, Ambassadors and High Commissioners, war veterans, former SOE agents and the...

The Richard III Foundation, Inc. has welcomed the news that the current archaeological project at the Greyfriars church site in Leicester appears to have led to the recovery of the last mortal remains of King Richard III. Whilst DNA testing will be used to verify the identity of the body,...

York, 10-11 May 2013 Presidential Lecture: Professor Jackie Eales How glorious was Gloriana? Elizabeth I and her historians Saturday Lecture: Marc Morris - The Norman Conquest Marc presented the TV series Castle and wrote the accompanying book. Marc's talk will be based on his new book, The Norman Conquest, which...

Kent Archaeological Society The names of 14 people who may have lived in East Farleigh, Kent, nearly 2,000 years ago have been deciphered on a lead scroll found during Maidstone Area Archaeological Group's ‘dig' on the site of a Roman farmstead in a field off Lower Road.Measuring 60 mm by 100...

First prize to Louisa Bruton for her dissertation: 'Avoir ou a voir: assessing the accessibility of foreign-language records in the archival repositories of the UK and Ireland' (unpublished MA, University of Liverpool, 2011) The judges thought this was an outstanding and sophisticated thesis that raised important questions, showed excellent archival...

Our 2012 Annual Conference will take place in Reading on Friday 11 May and Saturday 12 May at the Penta Hotel and is sponsored by Pearson and AQA. Our two Conference days will be packed with fantastic lectures, teaching workshops, historical visits and more, and will cater for all our...

Event being held in Bessbrook Town Hall, 19, 20, 21 April 2012 from 8 -9 pm each evenng. The meetings are held to mark the 100 anniversary Of The Titanic. The evening will conist of a powerpoint presentation on the story of the Titanic from the build, to the sinking...

Arianna Azari the winner of the Historical Associations' ‘Great Debate' 2012 The Historical Association' Great Debate once more showcased the outstanding ability of young people to engage with history. Individuals, movements, technology and events were all discussed to illustrate the question ‘Why history matters to me'. The winner Arianna, from...

Medlicot Medal 2012 The Historical Association is awarding the annual prestigious award for service to History to the academic and broadcaster Bettany Hughes. The HA is the main organisation for the study and representation of history outside of academic bodies. Founded in 1906 it is an independent charity incorporated by Royal...

On the 11th November 1918, 93 years ago, Allied and German troops agreed to end the First World War. More than 8 million men and women saw service in the British forces during 'the war to end all wars', a significant proportion of the British population.       The National Archives is...