A white Jewish Englishman who came of age during the early 19th century, he spent much of his career on the outer reaches of the British Empire in Africa. In South Africa, he won the trust of the ...

On the morning of 7 May 1821 an urgent task was performed at Longwood House on St Helena. A day and a half previously, the ...

The great-great grandson of 19th-century British prime minister William Gladstone says he “shocked and horrified” to learn about seven years ago that his ancestors were slave owners in Jamaica and Guy ...

Moyse’s Hall Museum in Suffolk has put on display a book bound in the skin of William Corder, who was executed for the Red ...

As politicians worldwide scramble to appeal to working people, this city in northern England has a claim to be the birthplace ...

UNITED NATIONS — The great-great-grandson of 19th-century British Prime Minister William Gladstone said he was horrified to learn seven years ago that his ancestors were slave owners in Jamaica ...

Malaria was a major killer in British India, claiming millions of lives. Colonial infrastructure aided its spread and British ...

Nestled on England's south coast, this Georgian gem exudes a charm reminiscent of the French Riviera, with its bustling ...

The repatriation of African art is gaining momentum, but a number of highly important and symbolic pieces remain in the hands ...