The Earl of Perth, 95, who oversaw Britain's colonies in the turbulent 1950s and '60s and managed the redevelopment of parts of war-damaged London, died Nov. 25 at his home in central Scotland.

British Newspapers, 1600-1950 is a comprehensive digital historic newspaper archive. It provides access to historic newspapers, newsbooks, ephemera and national & regional papers from British Isles.

The British government Thursday announced compensation for Kenyans abused during a rebellion against colonial rule in the 1950s.

1950: British Citizens Call for a Return to Flogging Highlights of news reported in 2000, 1975, 1950 and 1925.

Development, modernity, and industrialization became dominant themes in corporate advertising in Africa in the 1950s and remained prevalent through the following two decades while many African nations ...

The 1950s British mystery is written by Frederick Knott, who was also the playwright behind “Wait Until Dark.” It was made into a successful Alfred Hitchcock film in 1954, starring Ray Milland ...

A British woman trying to retrace her mother's hitchhiking trail through Phoenix and other cities in the West.

Stacey Hynd, Killing the Condemned: The Practice and Process of Capital Punishment in British Africa, 1900-1950s, The Journal of African History, Vol. 49, No. 3 (2008), pp. 403-418 ...

The Healey by Caton is what happens when an Austin Healey 100 of 1953 is reborn with the engineering knowhow of 2022.

British midwife Samantha Perkins is used to helping women give birth without epidurals, modern scanning methods and monitoring devices ...