HistoryExtraAnne Lister: the secret life of Britain’s ‘first modern lesbian’historyextra.com - Ellie CawthorneAt 2am one night in the 1890s, amateur code-breakers John Lister and Arthur Burrell were hard at work. The pair had been up for hours poring over …
HistoryExtraYour 60-second guide to the Crimean Warhistoryextra.com - Professor Andrew LambertDr David Murphy, a lecturer at the National University of Ireland Maynooth, brings you some need-to-know facts on why, when and where the Crimean War …
HistoryExtraThe Ripper of our nightmares: 5 theories about Jack the Ripper’s identityhistoryextra.com - Elinor EvansThe Whitechapel killings awoke fears of the predatory immigrant Between August and November 1888, five women were murdered and mutilated in the warren …
HistoryExtra10 facts about Wuthering Heights author Emily Brontëhistoryextra.com - Emma MasonHow much do you know about Emily Brontë? Here, Claire O'Callaghan brings you 10 surprising facts about the Wuthering Heights author's life, death and …
HistoryExtraQueen Victoria’s childrenhistoryextra.com - Emma MasonQueen Victoria and her consort, Prince Albert, were passionate lovers with a mutual physical attraction but with seemingly no understanding of family …
HistoryExtraThe weird and wonderful world of Victorian entertainmenthistoryextra.com - Ellie CawthorneA quick flick through any Victorian newspaper will reveal that a dizzying and diverse range of entertainments were on offer in 19th-century Britain. …
