The Diary Review

It is four centuries to the day since the death of John Manningham, a lawyer at Middle Temple. There was nothing much remarkable about his l...

‘Am listless and sleepy, as I have never been before. I sleep little at nights: before me I always see the ruin of Italy, . .’ This is from ...

‘We obeyed and stood at the walls for forty minutes. Anti-aircraft guns were firing somewhere in the distance. After the lights out, the per...

Heinrich Witt, a Danish merchant and financier who lived in Peru, died 130 years ago today. He is remembered for a diary he kept for much of...

Today marks the centenary of the birth of the great British variety performer Max Bygraves. From humble origins, he rose steadily to the top...

‘At last we anchor for the night just inside Nazareth Bay, for Nazareth Bay wants daylight to deal with, being rich in low islands and sand ...

Today marks the bicentenary of the birth of Rutherford B Hayes. He became the 19th president of the US, but only after one of the most contr...

John Thomlinson, an English clergyman only remembered because of his diary, was born all of 330 years ago today. The diary is variously desc...

James Chuder Ede, not a name much remembered these days, was a key Labour Party politician during and after the Second World War. Born 140 y...

I have never had a very close relationship with the Queen, who died yesterday, so no mourning for me. But I’m not a republican. I feel I’ve ...