Social history2 days agoTown's first historical plaque for a woman A campaign to add women to a town's 35 commemorative plaques sees its first unveiling.2 days agoNottingham4 days agoEvent marks 200 years of Devonport historyThe Box museum has invited thousands of residents from the area to share mementoes.4 days agoDevon5 Jan 2025The pointy-shoed corruption of medieval LondonShoes seen as demonic and vain were blamed for making men "effeminate" and bringing the plague to London.5 Jan 2025London29 Dec 2024Inside museum's weird and wonderful archiveThe museum holds more than 2.5 million objects showcasing 20th Century life in north-east England.29 Dec 2024England27 Dec 2024London's disappeared department stores of days gone byHere are some of the capital's retail behemoths of the time, now gone from the streets.27 Dec 2024London30 Nov 2024'It's another London tradition that will go'Smithfield and Billingsgate markets are set to shut after centuries - what is their history?30 Nov 2024London3 Oct 2024How 'tape letters' kept families in Scotland and Pakistan in touchAn archive project is collecting the memories of Scottish Pakistani migrants who kept in touch with family using cassette tapes.3 Oct 2024Scotland1 Oct 2024Mudlarks find 152-year-old Boat Race medalTom Chivers and Nicola White found the trinket in the Thames at Southwark. 1 Oct 2024England28 Sep 2024Eating on the hoof: London's long history of street foodEating on the hoof: London's long history of street food.28 Sep 2024