British history

Coffin plate of ‘the injured Queen of England’ heads to Treasure House Fair

According to dealer Martyn Downer, the silver plate of the exiled monarch could be “the only coffin plate of a Queen of England that will ever be on the market”

Booksreview

Shades of meaning: a new publication looks at how Britain moved into the age of technicolour

A thoughtfully researched book ranges from chromatic imperialism to race and the BBC’s “colour problem”