The Diary Review

Gertrude Bell, an early 20th century British traveller and archaeology enthusiast, died 100 years ago today. Her expertise in the Middle Eas...

Sir Reader Bullard, a British career diplomat whose final posting was as Ambassador in Tehran, died 40 years ago today. He served as Consul-...

‘I am finally officially an Ambassador. At eight-fifty yesterday morning, the Chief of Protocol from the Ministry of External Affairs called...

‘We talked over together the general interests of the school . . . He promised to give something and said that he thought that he could get ...

The Galtee Boy, the Irish republican activist  John Sarsfield Casey , was born 180 years ago today. Imprisoned and then deported for his cri...

‘Everyone complains about the scarcity of food supplies, but all are firmly determined to hold out. The distribution of food must be still f...

‘TB said in ’97, no one must “we are masters now”. We must focus on our duty to serve - or something similar. The reality of his behaviour i...

‘At breakfast this morning B A Hill, in talking of the events of the past few days [Abraham Lincoln’s assassination], said, in a very excite...

Today marks the 320th anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin. From humble origins, he not only became a very wealthy businessmen, but...