Fiona FlintMilo Brown Rare is the fabric company whose story includes both the coronation of Edward VII and the collapse of Dessin Fournir.
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Brutal cuts to council budgets have decimated museums and forced some to close. We're at risk of losing our shared memory, writes Guardian...
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The unlikely story of the trio behind Soviet agent George Blake's infamous bolt from Wormwood Scrubs.
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Pride in Britain's history has declined at a "startling" rate, said Philip Johnston in The Daily Telegraph, according to "depressing" findings in this year's...
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Though the past few days have been painful, there is a pattern stretching back to the 12th century. We will move on; we always have.
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October marks Black History Month – an annual celebration that acknowledges and honours the contributions of Black individuals to history,...
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Neither the second world war nor the Battle of Waterloo were won solely by the British, writes Dr Peter Purton, and repeating historical myths feeds false...
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This is part of a Data Points series on the UK election. There is a distinct possibility that the UK general election on July 4 produces the...
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As voters prepare to head to the polls, the historian reflects on campaigns through the centuries and their depiction in great art.
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I genuinely believe Oasis are the most damaging pop-cultural force in recent British history. It's easy to attack them for being musically regressive.
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