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Irish who served British in India were rejected at home. An exhibition looks at their history
The exhibition, ‘Looking East’, highlights the lives of soldiers, colonial administrators, and civil bureaucrats from Ireland ...
Scots think their country was a victim of the British Empire, poll finds
Only a minority accept that Scotland partnered England to derive its historical wealth from slavery and colonies ...
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Scots believe they are victims of colonialism despite helping create the British Empire
Scots appear to be unwilling to accept their country's leading role in creating the British Empire, a new poll suggests. More people believe that Scotland was simply a subject of England than a ...
Scotland was 'subject rather than partner' in British Empire, according to Scots
A new poll conducted by YouGov has revealed Scottish attitudes to the British Empire, with Scots more likely to see the ...
The British Raj extracted $65 trillion from India: Fact or fiction?
Is there a case for reparations? Oxfam’s huge estimate of the money drained from India by Britain’s colonial rule does not ...
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Powys nurse honoured with British Empire Medal for dementia care
The Lead Nurse for Dementia for Powys Teaching Health Board has been presented with her British Empire Medal at a ceremony in ...
SLO County rocket scientist to receive Great Britain’s highest honor short of knighthood
I was absolutely bowled over,” the Cambria man and British expat said upon learning he would be honored by King Charles.
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How the British Empire's richest took home 50% of India's extracted wealth from 1765 to 1900
The wealth the British extracted from India 'would be enough to carpet the surface area of London in British pound 50 notes ...
Opinion
Scots have a real problem with the truth about empire
I’ve lost count of the number of historians and educators I’ve interviewed for The Herald who are dismayed at just how poorly ...
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United States of the Ionian Islands: The History of British Rule in Greece
The formation of the United States of the Ionian Islands under British rule in Greece is a little known period of the country ...
Who would steal a dead body? Marc Fennell looks for answers on Stuff the British Stole
Charles Byrne, born in 1762, standing at approximately 7 feet, 5 inches tall was hailed as the tallest man in the world. He ...