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British penal settlement excavated in Tasmania

April 27th, 2010 | by Sevaan Franks

Archaeologists have been excavating the notorious British penal settlement of Sarah Island, on Tasmania’s remote west coast. Hemmed in by

April 16th, 2010 | by Sevaan Franks

The remains of a British pilot and his downed World War II bomber have been found in a small German

December 21st, 2009 | by Sevaan Franks

The Economist has posted an interesting article on how the British middle class of the 18th and 19th centuries shaped

November 5th, 2009 | by Sevaan Franks

Pieces of a British warship that was damaged by Albanian mines in 1946 have been found in the Corfu Channel.

November 2nd, 2009 | by Sevaan Franks

A 12-year-old boy who fought at the Battle of the Somme is youngest known British soldier to have served in

October 30th, 2009 | by Sevaan Franks

A British seaman’s war-time log has been discovered that discloses how 67 sailors survived 20 days and 1,200 miles adrift

October 29th, 2009 | by Sevaan Franks

A journal written by a British soldier in the trenches during WWI mentions an odd moment where the fighting stopped

September 16th, 2009 | by Sevaan Franks

The only known colour photographs of the German surrender during WWII have gone on display for the first time in