In the days before social media, TV, and even universal literacy, Lutonians had to hear their news on the street.

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Since Queen Victoria instituted the Victoria Cross in 1856, five American-born men have received Britain’s highest military ...

If you visit the Speaker’s office, Yousuf Karsh’s iconic black-and-white photo stares out at you. Look deeper around the Hill ...

As a new book entertainingly illustrates, the Edwardian era ushered in many changes... not least for music hall audiences, ...

The Victorian Era was a time of the Industrial Revolution, with authors Charles Dickens and Charles Darwin, the railway and ...

As Britain's second-longest reigning monarch, Queen Victoria ruled Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 until her death in 1901. If her would-be assassins had gotten their way, that reign would have ...

Over the centuries, the Royal Family have owned countless breath-taking properties across the UK. We know the most famous ones well as they are now home to the current generation of royals ...

Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader, racehorse owner and friend of Queen Elizabeth II, has died aged 88. Despite spending most of his life out of the limelight, the Aga Khan was the spiritual leader ...

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So, Victorians looking for love devised a new way to communicate: They said it with flowers. During the reign of Queen ...

Queen’s 14th studio album is tinged with sadness, as it was the last to be released during Freddie Mercury’s lifetime. Innuendo was recorded between March 1989 and November 1990 at Metropolis ...