A new series of ten books celebrates 100 years of British life as seen the photographers of Britain’s Press Association. Here’s a selection from the many hundreds in the PA photo archive ...

Researchers have mapped how land use changed across Britain throughout the last century. The new map reveals how and where some 50 per cent of semi-natural grassland was lost, including 90 per cent of ...

A stylish celebration of some of the greatest buildings in Britain, from the 20th century and beyond, by the country’s leading organisation for the protection of 20th century architecture. This ...

A celebration of Britain’s diverse housing styles throughout the twentieth century and beyond. This illuminating book is a fascinating insight into Britain’s built heritage and the diverse housing ...

A key figure of the 20th century, he was one of the symbols of British resistance during World War II against Hitler's Nazism ...

Consider the corpse. Or to be more precise: consider its underpants. When the body was finally pulled from the North Sea in 1994, most clues to its identity had gone. A few facts remained. It was ...