All About History

All About History is the stunningly realised new magazine from the makers of How It Works and All About Space. Featuring beautiful illustrations, photos and graphics depicting everything from ancient civilisations to the Cold War, All About History is accessible and entertaining to all and makes history fun for the whole family.

Welcome

All About History

Defining Moments

ALL ABOUT VICTORIANS • From fashion and fiction to technology and trade, we chronicle the world-changing period that defined the 19th century

Key Events

THE CRYSTAL PALACE • London, UK 1851 – 1936

QUEEN VICTORIA’S CORONATION ROBES • London, UK 28 June 1838

JOHN BROWN LOCKET • A golden locket, purportedly given by Queen Victoria to her personal attendant — was their relationship all that it seemed? Britain, 19th century

VICTORIAN AUTHORS • From the adventures of Sherlock Holmes to the autobiography of a slave, the Victorian era is full of visionary authors

DYING IN VICTORIAN BRITAIN • Judith Flanders explains some of the rituals and rites performed by and important to the Victorians

VICTORIAN LONDON MUSEUMS • Explore Britain’s Victorian past, from the home of the world’s greatest detective to an ornate disused sewage station

DARK SIDE OF DA VINCI • From killing machines to gruesome dissections, uncover the Renaissance polymath’s hidden history

AGE OF LEGENDS • Discover the god emperors and warrior queens of myth that make up Japan’s mysterious early history

THE CLUB KID Killer • With their eccentric costumes and decadent behaviour, they dominated New York’s nightlife until a brutal murder tore them apart

Irish Folklore • From leprechauns to banshees, Ireland’s mystical creatures hold a special place in the country’s identity and physical landscape

WOMAN LETTERS • We uncover all we can about the mysterious woman who penned a rare medieval prayer text

LGBTQ+ LEGACIES • From peanut butter to the modern computer, discover the impact of LGBTQIA+ people in the world of science and technology

BATTLE OF TEWKESBURY • TEWKESBURY, ENGLAND, 4 MAY 1471

THE SALEM WITCH TRIALS HAD NEVER HAPPENED? • The brutality of the events in Massachusetts saw innocent lives lost, but also shocked the continent against further persecutions

HOW THE MONGOLS CHANGED THE WORLD • A new exhibition features rarely seen objects from the great empire of Genghis Khan

REVIEWS • The books, TV shows and films causing a stir in the history world this month

HISTORY VS HOLLYWOOD • Fact versus fiction on the silver screen

OKONOMIYAKI • SAVOURY JAPANESE PANCAKE, OSAKA, 1930s – PRESENT