Chronologies/timelines
The Medici: A chronology
The Florentine bankers who supported some of the greatest artists, thinkers and pioneers of the Renaissance.
- Blitz: The diary of an air raid
29/30 December 1941: when German bombers launched on London their most devastating attack yet. Accompanied by computer reconstructions. - The British Slave Trade: A chronology
From the first British slave trader Sir John Hawkins to the Slavery Abolition Act and US Emancipation Proclamation. - The First World War
A detailed timeline of the conflict from 1914 to 1919. - The Holocaust on Trial
Includes a timeline of public awareness of the Nazi genocide and of ‘Holocaust denial’. - Howard Goodall’s 20th Century Greats: Timeline
The lives and careers of five great popular composers: Cole Porter, Bernard Herrmann, Leonard Bernstein, John Lennon and Paul McCartney. - Howard Hughes: A chronology
The American billionaire’s triumphs and disasters and his descent into madness, squalor and death. - Immigration
This history of immigration into Britain includes a timeline of relevant legislation. - In the footsteps of King Harold
Follow the life of the last Anglo-Saxon king and find out what can be seen today. - Kill or Cure
A timeline charting medical discoveries and events related to animal testing over the last century. - The Medici: A chronology
The Florentine bankers who supported some of the greatest artists, thinkers and pioneers of the Renaissance. - The Road to 9/11
Investigates the ‘humiliation and disgrace’ that, according to Osama bin Laden, the Middle East suffered for ‘more than 80 years’ before the destruction of the World Trade Center. - The Somme
Flash animation timeline of the key events of the Battle of the Somme. Part of the Lost Generation microsite. - Walking on the Moon
Timeline that takes you from the creation of the Moon, through the history of astronomical discovery, to the development of rocket science and the Apollo programme and the landing on the Moon itself. - The War of the World
According to historian Niall Ferguson, the 20th century was the bloodiest in history. This extensive chronology highlights the events that made this the ‘age of hatred’. - World War II: A chronology
Every aspect of the conflict, including all the major events and personalities and all theatres of war, accompanied by links to relevant websites. - The Year London Blew Up
In 1974/5, London endured a 14-month bombing campaign by the Provisional IRA. This timeline exposes the fear and confusion of that time.
