History

Britain's great gardens are among the glories of our countryside. But how much did they cost to build and maintain, who supplied thei...

What use are rights we do not exercise? Peter Bradley calls for a reinvigoration of our commitment to free expression and argues that ass...

How did the City of London come to be involved in the Irish plantation? How well did the City discharge its obligations as colonial entre...

Development is a key term in the modernising global world. It is a target for many of the world’s economically poorer nations...

The 'Battle' of Cable Street which took place on the 4 October,1936 has become the defining myth of the East End of London and of the...

The historic collections have undergone some interesting developments in recent years.  We will learn of new insights that have...

It is hard to imagine an area of policy more future-orientated than environmental policy. Whether deciding the destiny of forests,...

The women in the suffrage movement were modern day experts on public campaigning, infiltrating hearts and homes with messages for...

‘It is not easy to see how matters could be worsened by a parley at the summit.’

Winston Churchill coined the term...

From the broadsides of the sixteenth century to the broadsheets of the 19th century, taking in the Civil War newsbooks, the gutter press...

Founded in 1969, Keston Institute was the "voice of the voiceless" and regularly reported on the situation of persecuted believers in...

The fascinating history of gardening and horticulture in Britain.  Brent Elliott will take us through some of the library's...

Sir Keith Joseph was the most articulate and powerful of the postwar exponents of the market economy at a time when it was distinctly...