Welcome back to the History Nook. Today, we’re exploring HMS Ambrose—and with it, a chapter of Dundee’s past that deserves to be...

Today we’re exploring hair dye—where personal expression, social status, and a bit of alchemy meet in the strands of history. So grab...

Welcome back to the History Nook. Today we're exploring my ancestral land, where I will talk about Yorkshire for way too long. So grab...

Welcome back to the History Nook. Today we're exploring ancient medicine, where the cure was sometimes worse than the illness. This is...

Welcome back tot he History Nook. Today we're exploring my backpack! So grab your favourite mug, find a soft space to curl up, and let's...

Welcome back to the History Nook. Today, we’re exploring the impact beetles have had on myth and folklore around the world—where even the...

Welcome to the Cabinet of Curiosities, where we're exploring history one curious little object at a time. Today, we’re concluding our...

Welcome to the Cabinet of Curiosities, where we're exploring history, one curious little object at a time. Today, we’re continuing our...

Welcome to the Cabinet of Curiosities, where we're exploring history, one curious little object at a time. Today, we turn our gaze to one...

Welcome back to the History Nook. Today we’re exploring my latest pile of new books! From Viking longships to cuneiform tablets, there’s...

Welcome back to the History Nook. Today, we're exploring commonplace books—a beloved tradition of collected thoughts, quotations, and...

Welcome back to the History Nook. Today, we're exploring the why and how of building your very own book database. So grab your favourite...

Welcome back to the History Nook. Today, we're exploring OpenLearn , a brilliant free resource from the Open University where you can...

I don't know why he decided to wear a laurel wreath either. Welcome back to the History Nook. Today we're exploring renku—a collaborative...

Welcome back to the History Nook. Today we're exploring the Viking period, where we’re going myth-busting! So grab your favourite mug,...

Welcome to the Cabinet of Curiosities, where we explore history, one curious little object at a time. Today, we’re taking a look at one...

Welcome back to the History Nook. Today we're exploring Toppings of St Andrews, where I find a few treasures amongst the shelves. So ,...

Welcome back to the History Nook. This week I'd like to take you on a journey, through cabinets and shelves, and give you a glimpse of...

Pull up a chair. There’s tea on the boil, rain tapping the windows, and a world of stories waiting just a click away. The History Nook is...