Four hundred and forty men and boys were killed in the Senghenydd colliery disaster, with the youngest victims aged just 14 years old.
David Olusoga is calling on schools to teach more about the histories of the other nations of the UK in his new BBC show, Union.
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A paper trail, both typed and handwritten, documents Cummings’ dogged efforts to secure accommodations and resources for the Windrushers on a time crunch.
Anglo-Saxon village re-enactment event in Wirksworth, Derbyshire, 2008.
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The coronation oath speaks to the entire nation, but also broadcasts a global message of what the United Kingdom stands for.
Left: George, Prince Regent and Prince of Wales by Thomas Lawrence (1816). Right: Charles III photographed by Allan Warren (1972).
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The coronations of these kings symbolise more than mere spectacle: they are a declaration of the new monarch’s intent as they transform from heir to sovereign.
Richborough Roman Fort with the newly reconstructed gateway.
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The Sikh men we spoke to explained how wearing the turban signalled their observance to Sikhism and the life choices this entails, such as the protection of and service to others.