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Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour: What is it, and when is it on TV?
What is new BBC Two travel and history series Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour, when is it on, and what cities does it feature?
From a railwayman in India to a Dunkirk hero, my family photographs capture my fascinating ancestors
Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine reader Pat Smith shares her family photographs, including railwaymen and a relative who died at Dunkirk
These family photos are all I have left of my grandfather and uncle who both died in the world wars
Debbie Cameron from Formby in Merseyside shares her family photographs, including of her grandfather and uncle who died in the world wars
From fishing trawlers to Second World War submarines, my family have a long connection with the sea
Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine reader Hazel Garas shares some of her family photographs, including Second World War heroes
I loved my great grandparents’ incredible prize-winning fancy dress costume from 1935!
Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine reader Jayne Turner shares her photographs of her family in the early 20th century
Crufts entries and accordions: These old family photographs vividly capture my East End grandparents’ lives
Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine reader Janice Oliver from Dunstable in Bedfordshire shares her family photographs
From a mysterious disappearance to meeting the Queen: These photographs reveal my family history
Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine reader Pamela Spencer shares her family photographs, including from the First and Second World Wars
Wartime weddings and trips to the beach: Discover my family history in these beautiful old photographs
Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine reader Val Thorley from Aberforth, West Wales shares her family photographs
Bigamy: When was it made illegal, and what were the penalties?
Marriage history expert Rebecca Probert looks at the different laws against bigamy in the UK, and the penalties for bigamists who were caught
From beloved dogs to pet monkeys: The heartwarming history of Britain’s love of animals
When did people start keeping pets, what were the most popular pets, and when were animal welfare charities founded? Find out with our guide
From ‘vinegar valentines’ to human hair: The surprising history of valentine cards
Valentine cards date back to Georgian and Victorian Britain - when cards varied from the elaborate and romantic to 'vinegar valentines'
The bustling street markets where the working class could buy anything in Victorian London
Discover how costermongers and other traders sold food and goods in bustling street markets in Victorian London
The history of women's fight for education
Until the 19th century, few girls in Britain attended school or university. Discover how women slowly won the right to education
What was the marriage bar?
From the Victorian age to the 20th century, women in Britain faced a 'marriage bar' — a ban on married women working
The history behind your Christmas dinner
The history of Christmas dinner is one of adaptation and evolution, from baked peacocks to meaty mince pies
In what year were the first Christmas cards circulated in Victorian England?
The Christmas cards we send today date back to a card sent by Sir Henry Cole, first director of the Victoria and Albert Museum, in 1843
How to make a family history photobook
We explain how to make a photobook to share your family photographs, and which are the best photobook services
The Little Ice Age: What was it, when was it and what caused it?
Between 1550 and 1880, cold winter temperatures in Britain created a period known as the 'Little Ice Age', creating hardship for many
What are pearly kings and queens?
The pearly kings and queens at London events have their origins in the costermongers of the East End, who wore distinctive pearly outfits to help raise money for the poor
How the 'New Woman' broke down barriers for independence
Whether living independently, pursuing careers or riding bicycles, the New Woman of Victorian and Edwardian England broke many barriers
How were conscientious objectors treated in WW1?
Who were the conscientious objectors? Karyn Burnham looks at the fate of the men who refused to fight in the First World War on moral grounds