Stephen Moss flings off his pullover to unleash his inner libido at the Institute of Sexology exhibition, which probes everything from Victorian masturbation manuals to priapic pottery

Published in Journal for Maritime Research (Vol. 6, No. 1, 2004)

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Frederick Hyde of the University of Southampton, discusses ‘China on the Hustings: The Arrow Affair and British Identity during the 1857 General Election’.

The Society is very pleased to announce publication, today, of the 27th title in its ‘New Historical Perspectives’ book series: Prostitution, Repentance and Social Welfare in Renaissance Florence. The...

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In November 2025, the Royal Historical Society, Institute of Historical Research (IHR) and publisher DC Thomson launched a new Applied History Fellowship partnership to support recent post-doctorate h...

Polling released ahead of Chancellor John Healey's first Budget found that 63% of voters want increased taxes on people with over £10million in assets - a move campaigners believe would pay ...

Behind the brightly painted Abortomat lies a decades-long history of feminist activists building the technologies, infrastructures and networks that make abortion care possible.

Building in Covent Garden bequeathed to heritage charity to ensure 228-year institution remains ‘part of the city’s cultural life’

To commemorate the achievements of women in STEM today, I thought I'd mention two women who are perhaps not among the most well-known of wom...

Chloe liked Olivia. They shared a laboratory together. . .’ I read on and discovered that these two young women were engaged in mincing liv...

Some of Britain’s wealthiest financiers, including Sir Paul Marshall, have given a platform to critical coverage or are linked to its leading opponent