History

[PRESSWIRE] London, UK – 25.11.22 — Published by St James’s House, this new book celebrates one of Britain’s most famous and enduring cultural icons, Big Ben, charting its history and recent restoration, as well as the history of the wider Palace of Westminster, and exploring its status as a symbol of democracy and leadership around the world.

[PRESSWIRE] London, UK – 25.11.22 — Published by St James’s House, this new book celebrates one of Britain’s most famous and enduring cultural icons, Big Ben, charting its history and recent restoration, as well as the history of the wider Palace of Westminster, and exploring its status as a symbol of democracy and leadership around the world.

[PRESSWIRE] Hiroshima, Japan – 5 August 2022 — 6 August 2022 marks 77 years since an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. To commemorate the day, youth from across Japan will have a heart-to-heart talk with António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, about their ideas and solutions for achieving a peaceful, more secure and sustainable world – one without nuclear weapons. The informal, in-person gathering will be held in Hiroshima in parallel with the annual Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony. The session will be livestreamed in English and Japanese via YouTube.

[PRESSWIRE] London, UK – 28 April, 2020 — To mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is offering the Nation free copies of a souvenir coffee-table book entitled VE Day 75, published by the SJH Group.

[PRESSWIRE] OTTAWA, June 25, 2019 – As the nation gears up for July 1st, the Royal Canadian Mint continues to find new ways to celebrate Canada with original and innovative coins.

[PRESSWIRE] Germany – 16 April 2019 — Die Sonderausstellung »Offene Horizonte – Schätze zu Humboldts Reisewegen« im Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim gibt ein facettenreiches Bild von Alexander von Humboldt wieder, der vor 250 Jahren, 1769, in Berlin geboren wurde und Wegbereiter einer neuen, ganzheitlichen Auffassung von Wissenschaft war. Zwei große Expeditionen führten ihn nach Südamerika (1799-1804) und über das Baltikum nach Russland und Zentralasien (1829).

[PRESSWIRE] London, United Kingdom – 03 April 2019 — A crowdfunding project is underway to fund the first feature-length movie to tell the whole story of the Irish Famine, including the role of the English Prime Minister, Lord John Russell and his infamous henchman Trevelyan.

[PRESSWIRE] IRELAND – 14 January, 2019 — The President of the Irish and Fenian Republican Brotherhood, William James (Billy) McGuire will once again lead the Independence Day commemorations and turn the Sovereign seal of the very first Dáil éireann and the Dáil éireann Courts (4 Courts) for and on behalf of the People this year on Monday the 21st January at 12 noon at the Mansion House in Dublin.

[PRESSWIRE] London, United Kingdom – 17 January, 2018 — The 21st January this year (2018) marks the 99th Anniversary of the establishment by the Irish Republican Brotherhood, of the Sovereign Republic of Éire and its’ legitimate Sovereign Dáil Éireann Government and Sovereign Dáil Éireann Courts (4 Courts), democratically elected by the will and wish of the people in the 1918 32 County election. It is, importantly, Ireland’s Independence Day.

[PRESSWIRE] London, United Kingdom – 26.02.15 — Twenty-five tonnes of pigeon poo has been removed from an ancient English monument. The massive mushy mess almost three feet deep was discovered deep inside the towers of the historic Landgate Arch in Rye, East Sussex.

PRESSWIRE] London, United Kingdom – 18 May 2015 — One month before the bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo sees the official publication of the Waterloo Commemorative Anthology.

[PRESSWIRE] London, United Kingdom – 03.06.15 — North London based publisher, St James’s House, is excited to announce the launch of it’s newest publication,The Story of Parliament: Celebrating 750 years of parliament in Britain. The event will also pay homage to the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta – a now fundamental piece of British government and history.

[PRESSWIRE] London, United Kingdom – 16.06.15 — The History of Parliament Trust, in partnership with publisher St James’s House, will be launching its new publication The Story of Parliament: Celebrating 750 years of parliament in Britain at Westminster Abbey next Monday, on June 22.

[PRESSWIRE] London, July 20, 2015—The History of Parliament Trust, in partnership with publisher St James’s House, has launched its new publication The Story of Parliament: Celebrating 750 years of parliament in Britain online.