Contents
‘REMEMBER THE BOYNE!’ – THE BIRTH OF THE ORANGEMEN
BRITANNIA RULES THE WAVES – THE TRIANGULAR TRADE
JETHRO TULL’S ‘DRILL’ AND THE MINER’S FRIEND
MARLBOROUGH CATCHES THE FRENCH SLEEPING AT THE VILLAGE OF THE BLIND
BRITAIN’S FIRST PRIME MINISTER
DICK TURPIN – ‘STAND AND DELIVER!’
GENERAL WOLFE AND THE CAPTURE OF QUEBEC
JAMES HARGREAVES AND THE SPINNING JENNY
CAPTAIN COOK – MASTER OF THE PILOTAGE
THOMAS CLARKSON – THE GIANT WITH ONE IDEA
THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE III
‘BREADFRUIT BLIGH’ AND THE MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY
THOMAS PAINE AND THE RIGHTS OF MAN
MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT AND THE RIGHTS OF WOMAN
STONE TREASURES – MARY ANNING AND THE TERROR LIZARDS
‘I WILL BE GOOD’ – VICTORIA BECOMES QUEEN
‘GOD’S WONDERFUL RAILWAY’ – ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL
RAIN, STEAM & SPEED – THE SHIMMERING VISION OF J.M.W. TURNER
PRINCE ALBERT’S CRYSTAL PALACE
‘WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST!’ – THE BIRKENHEAD DRILL
THE LADY OF THE LAMP AND THE LADY WITH THE TEACUP (PLUS THE ODD SIP OF BRANDY)
CHARLES DARWIN AND THE SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST
THE GREAT STINK – AND THE TRAGEDY OF THE PRINCESS ALICE
LORD ROSEBERY’S HISTORICAL HOWLER
ANNIE BESANT AND ‘PHOSSY JAW’ – THE STRIKE OF THE MATCH GIRLS
DIAMOND JUBILEE – THE EMPIRE MARCHES BY
EDWARD VII AND THE ENTENTE CORDIALE
CELLAR MURDERER CAUGHT BY WIRELESS – DR CRIPPEN
‘I MAY BE SOME TIME . . .’ – THE SACRIFICE OF CAPTAIN OATES
THE KING’S HORSE AND EMILY DAVISON
PATRIOTISM IS NOT ENOUGH – EDITH CAVELL
YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU! – THE SHEFFIELD PALS
THE GREATEST HISTORY BOOK EVER
NOT CRICKET – ‘BODYLINE’ BOWLING WINS THE ASHES
PEACE FOR OUR TIME! – MR CHAMBERLAIN TAKES A PLANE
DUNKIRK – BRITAIN’S ARMY SAVED BY THE LITTLE BOATS
BATTLE OF BRITAIN – THE FEW AND THE MANY