20th Century

A 'full English' breakfast

Q&A Why is a fry-up breakfast called a ‘full English’?

Artist Leonora Carrington

My history hero: Leonora Carrington (1917–2011)

An Israeli pilot after the raid on Entebbe

Operation Thunderbolt: Was the 1976 ‘raid on Entebbe’ a brilliant rescue?

Saranda Kolones, Kato Pathos Archaeological Park

My favourite place: Cyprus

Cuban photographer Alberto Korda

Q&A Where did the famous portrait of Che Guevara come from?

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The ultimate guide to royal women

The Queen's husband, Prince Philip, pictured as a young man. (Photo by Getty Images)

Your guide to the Queen’s husband, Prince Philip

Emmeline Pankhurst

My history hero: Emmeline Pankhurst (1858–1928)

Inishbofin, Ireland

My favourite place: Inishbofin, Ireland

A British sergeant measure the chest sizes of Indian men

Second World War

Books interview with Yasmin Khan: “By the end of the war, few people in the Raj believed it could continue to exist”

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Century-old unseen British home movies released for first time

Queen Elizabeth II in a garden with one of her dogs, March 1953. (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images)

Elizabeth II: the queen who saved the royals

Photo of Derinkuyu Underground City

Q&A Have people ever lived underground?

Corfu: a Greek island getaway that owes much of its popularity to the Venetians. (Getty Images)

My favourite place: Corfu, Greece

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The golden age of murder: Agatha Christie and the Detection Club