The Bank of England wants views on themes for its next series of banknotes, and BBC readers are full of ideas.

It was hard not to be swept up in the furore that Bristol faced when its links to the transatlantic slave trade were laid ...

LORRAINE Kelly said she was “shaking like a leaf” as she scaled the mast of a historic ship that previously ventured to Antarctica.

A WWII veteran shares a blunt and honest perspective on how Allied soldiers viewed the SS during the war — and why empathy wasn’t part of the battlefield. A striking moment from a powerful personal ...

The SS Great Britain is set to enter a “bold new chapter” as the attraction undergoes a £1 million transformation in the new year. The project, which will involve a “complete re-imagining” of the ...

A vessel closely linked to the Falkland Islands' history and which was later to become the heart of the SS Great Britain in Bristol museum, is one of three British museums nominated along with the ...

Nigel Farage’s right-wing populist party, Reform U.K., is presenting a serious challenge to the governing Labour Party and to the opposition Conservatives.

The SS Great Britain, designed by the legendary Isambard Kingdom Brunel, was a marvel of its time – so much so that at its launch in 1843, it was called 'the greatest experiment since the Creation'.

Bristol's SS Great Britain will launch a number of new experiences in 2025. They include a number of family trails and new audio experiences. All of the experiences listed below are included in the ...

Episode 1: History & Images Dig deeper into the real-life events of WW2 that are addressed in Episode 1 of World on Fire, from refugees’ assimilation in Britain to the Nazi SS’s eugenics efforts.

The USS Constitution, RMS Titanic, and SS Great Britain are among the most famous ships in history. In addition to their historical significance, all three share a common detail—their names begin with ...

Brunel’s SS Great Britain has unveiled its new weather deck, after a monumental 39-week conservation project in Bristol's Harbour, where the ship is in permanent dock. The previous deck had been in ...