This week in history…
Want to find out what happened this week in history? Click on the week you’re interested in and read the events that happened in years gone by.
Our weekly blog focuses mainly on the events that happened in Britain but there are a few international events covered.
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September 22nd - 28th
What did this man discover quite by accident? Find out ‘This Week in History’.
September 1st - 7th
This man has a lot going on on just one day of ‘This Week in History’ Find out who he is and which of the days was his busiest.
August 11th - 17th
Who is this man? Find out who and why would the world be a different place without his invention in ‘This Week in History’.
May 12th - 18th
Two nurses from the Crimean War feature This Week in History - find out who they were here