History10 hrs agoThe abandoned vehicles in Chernobyl's 'dead zone'A huge armada of vehicles were used to clean-up the radioactive aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster 40 years ago. Many of them still lie rusting inside the exclusion zone.10 hrs ago12 hrs agoHistory festival to bring city's rich past to lifeThe bank holiday event in Lincoln will feature Viking warriors, a Roman market and a Norman kitchen.12 hrs ago14 hrs agoGrounded tall ship brings 'adventure' to RamseyWalkers on a Manx beach are taking in a different view after a 1950s tall ship ran aground.14 hrs ago1 day agoThe enchanting story of Oxford's medieval libraryPredating the Aztec Empire, Merton College Library in Oxford has been used by everyone from celebrated 14th-Century mathematicians to JRR Tolkien.1 day ago2 days ago17th Century token collection sells for almost £22kThe collection, built up by Mac McCarthy from Cornwall, fetches £21,830 at an auction in London.2 days ago2 days agoTracing families of 18th Century child patientsResearchers want to learn more about children treated at Northampton Infirmary in the 18th Century.2 days ago3 days agoBody of missing WW1 soldier finally laid to restReginald Joseph Blake's remains are buried nearly 110 years after the young private went missing.3 days ago3 days agoFuneral pyre find 'rare as hen's teeth'The discovery is exciting experts working on an excavation before a nuclear power plant is built.3 days ago3 days agoInside the house that tells the story of HornseaSue Taylor uncovers the history of Southfield House and the stories of the people who lived there.3 days ago...
