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This Saturday it is the UN’s 70 th birthday.   On what became UN Day, 24 October 1945, the United Nations Charter was ratified and the UN...

This is an extract from the House of Lords parliamentary paper about the Treaty between Japan and Corea. “Having heard that Mr. Miyamo...

It has taken a decade to get off the ground, but as Suffragette received its UK premiere as the opening film of the London film festival , ...

I find it fascinating to look through the House of Lords parliamentary papers; you never know what you might find.   The reports are full ...

In appendix no. 1 of the Army Medical Department Report for the year 1871 there is a very interesting report about hygiene.   It has a s...

Army Medical Department Report for the year 1871 House of Lords Paper 1873 vol. 34 Whilst working on the House of Lords Parliamentar...

In the thirteenth annual report of the General Board of Commissioners in Lunacy for Scotland there is a wealth of detailed statistics, tab...

On the BBC news this morning it was reported that there was going to be: Battle of Britain: Flypast for 75th anniversary of 'Harde...

When working with the House of Lords parliamentary papers I keep coming across some wonderful gems and very thought-provoking facts, I think...

Browsing through this report, there is such a wealth of information to be found, there are detailed written reports from the Superintenden...

The UN Index to Proceedings provides a window into the annual meetings of the main UN organs - General Assembly, Economic and Social Council...

“It is not, however, in the consumption of the United Kingdom alone, that a market would be found for its produce.   The whole Continent o...

Whilst working on the House of Lords paper I found the following “Correspondence on the condition of the Hill Coolies in British Gui...

Reported in the House of Commons Hansard on the Friday 23 rd June 1815 (vol.31 GHC.5) THANKS TO THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON, PRINCE BLUCHER, A...

To coincide with the 125 anniversary of the opening of the Forth Bridge in 1890 Tom Martin gave a very interesting talk at the National Libr...

In an article about the Chelsea Flower Show, the BBC reported that the organisers had noted “nearly a quarter of the UK's front gar...

The UK General Election 2015 was held on the 7 May. This infographic provides details on the results in Scotland. From the Scottish Parliam...

Access is opening up to valuable House of Lords papers that go to the heart of 19th century British political history. A project to digiti...

OECD iLibrary is the global knowledge base for OECD’s data and analysis. It is one of the most comprehensive online resources on the world ...

On 11 May 1985, a fire broke out in the wooden stand at Bradford’s Valley Parade ground during a match between Bradford City and Lincoln Cit...

This is an extract taken from the several weekly reports made to the Governor-General by the Chief Agent for the Superintendence of Emigra...