On this day in 1943, General Patton famously beats his rival, British Field Marshal Montgomery, into Messina, Sicily. It's been 39 days since the Allies invaded the island.

Caravans, Eric Ravilious, 1934. Painted near Peggy Angus’ cottage at Furlongs, in East #Sussex. In her autobiography, Eric’s wife Tirzah describes how she restored these caravans for them to use & painted the wheels red. The original artwork is in the collection of FryArtGallery

Britain will not be restored from the ‘centre ground’. We need to take a series of very radical, and very painful, policy decisions in order to drag Britain back from the brink. It will be more difficult than any of us realise. But it is absolutely necessary.

Uncontrolled mass immigration has entirely undermined our high-trust society.

When sci-fi meets the Tudors… open.substack.com/pub/purplemerm… A new substack column is waiting! Why did I mix a dual timeline historical novel with a series of sci-fi books? Read The House of Echoes to discover more. Boldwood Books #History #Mystery #SciFi #Romance

In today's new post we look at a gift of books made to Charlotte Bronte, and at the tragic tale of Charles and Mary Lamb: annebronte.org/2025/08/17/cha…

Professor Kate Loveman uncovers how this secret record of Restoration London — full of personal and political scandal — came to be published in 1825 and how it has shaped our understanding of history. Book here: bit.ly/3J9ZYVL

Great to be out with Conservative candidate Andrew Burley who is standing with local residents fighting to keep their Community Centres open - the Liberal Democrats plan to close them. Vote for Andrew Burley in Hinchley Wood, Claygate & Oxshott to protect our Community Centres.

New blog post: Normandy 1944 "In the months before D-Day, one overriding question presented itself to the Allied planners: how could the German Army be slowed in its reinforcement of the invasion area?" Read the full post here: bit.ly/47vdv40 #WWII #Aviation #History

The latest English with Katharine YouTube video: youtube.com/watch?v=ltHmS1….

"Cyprus 1974" by Andrew Southam will be published on 30th August: waterstones.com/book/cyprus-19…. "On 15 July 1974, Archbishop Makarios III, the democratically elected president of Cyprus, narrowly escaped death when the Cyprus National Guard shelled the presidential palace in Nicosia.

Scotland's History's latest YouTube video 'Black Saturday The Wick Disaster': youtube.com/watch?v=rd-2oA….

'Mary Beard in conversation with Harry Mount' is on 6th October. The event will be at the Fane Stage at the Marquee at Phyllis Court: henleyliteraryfestival.co.uk/whats-on/maryb…. mary beard

The latest Tudors Dynasty & Beyond podcast 'Black Agnes: Scotland's Unyielding Defender': creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/re…. "In 1338, the English army marched on Dunbar Castle expecting a swift victory. Instead, they were met by Agnes Randolph — Black Agnes — whose wit and determination

Dan Snow's History Hit episode 'Napoleon in Paris': podfollow.com/dan-snows-hist…. Dan Snow is joined by historian and expert guide Stephanie Paul.

The 'Caterham History Festival 2025' will be on 15th November: eventbrite.co.uk/e/caterham-his…. Suzannah Lipscomb Royal Holloway History Department Iain_MacGregor1 (@iainmacgregor1.bsky.social) James Hawes

The latest History Extra podcast 'The tangled legacies of two Americas': dcs-spotify.megaphone.fm/NSR5666521305.…. 'Speaking to Elinor Evans, Greg Grandin explores how Latin America has long shaped – and resisted – US influence, from critiques of the Spanish conquest in South America, to the

HERITAGE OPEN DAYS 2025 @heritageopendays 12-21 September @nathistships has compiled a list of the historic vessels and Shipshape Network projects taking part in this year's festival. Check out the link below to plan your days out: nationalhistoricships.org.uk/event/heritage…

'Oxfordshire in the Second World War' will be at Magdalen College Auditorium on 23rd September: eventbrite.co.uk/e/oxfordshire-…. Oxford Civic Society Stephen Barker

The latest Not Just the Tudors podcast 'Tudor True Crime: Murder of Christopher Marlowe': shows.acast.com/not-just-the-t…. Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Charles Nicholl.