This week in history…

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Histominoes 04/01/2026 Histominoes 04/01/2026

January 5th - 11th

Find out why the London Underground features This Week in History,

Histominoes 14/12/2025 Histominoes 14/12/2025

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson features This Week in History. Do you know who she was and how she changed history for women?

Histominoes 28/09/2025 Histominoes 28/09/2025

Find out why this odd shaped ball is featured in ‘This Week in History’…

Histominoes 27/07/2025 Histominoes 27/07/2025

Did this king die by accident or was it murder Find out more ‘This Week in History’

Histominoes 08/01/2025 Histominoes 08/01/2025

Read on to discover why this man featured twice This Week in History…