Two extracts from letters and diaries about 19th-century surgery

Four extracts from letters and journals about alcohol and its effects

Three extracts from letters and diaries

A satirical view of Wellington's duel The English diarist and cricketer Charles Greville writes in his diary, 21st March 1829: This morning the Duke fought a duel with Lord Winchelsea …...

Writers and performers recall their first broadcasting experiences

How do the behind-the-scenes negotiations actually work when there's a hung parliament? Two diaries by former insiders reveal the horse-trading required

Letters and diaries on money and politics

Four extracts from diaries, letters and books

Two extracts about English attitudes to art

Three seasonal diary extracts