Underneath Nelson’s Column
Underneath Nelson’s Column, sirens scream and wheels screech, boots clomp and hooves clop as hundreds of police assemble. A news van rolls in and a made-up reporter emerges from the passenger side while the rest…
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Five London locations important to Freddie Mercury
Lover of life and singer of songs, as described by Freddie Mercury’s former bandmate Brian May. 24th November marks the 28th anniversary of Freddie Mercury’s death. Whilst he was alive, the musical legend certainly left…
My mum broke the Enigma code: The secrecy of Bletchley
Today marks 101 years since the end of World War I. Since then, our army and intelligence have adapted to the digital age to defend our country and keep us safe. But this super technology…
Guy Fawkes is a glorified terrorist
Modern-day plots would most certainly, and rightfully, be recognised as terrorism. Haras Rafiq, a counter-terrorism expert, disclosed to ‘History Extra’ that Guy Fawkes in today’s world would be the “equivalent of a modern-day jihadist”. This…