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Social History
"We were small people, our parents grateful to have survived": my memories of a 1950s childhood. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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Death under the black mountain: surviving the 1966 Aberfan disaster
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Kings and Queens
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MembershipvideoEpisode 1Richard III's traumatic childhood. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Women's History
Is Elizabeth Báthory the most prolific female serial killer in history?
Did Mary really have a little lamb? The strange story behind the world-famous nursery rhyme
The ancient Egyptians loved pubic wigs – and now they’re making a comeback
From magic spells to dirty graffiti: 16 surprising facts about sex in the classical world. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Weird and wonderful
Why did Lenin turn into a mushroom? Inside the bizarre prank that fooled Soviet Russia
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TV and Radio
MembershipvideoWhat if Robin Hood wasn't the hero we remember?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
TV’s Ghosts is a phenomenon. This is the writers’ golden rule for bringing history to life
“I wouldn’t recommend anyone attempt Everest”: Tenzing director Jennifer Peedom on Everest queues, reclaiming lost narratives and dropping Loki into a crevasse
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