The first England v Wales rugby match took place on Saturday 19th February, 1881. This match report suggests that Wales' skills on the pitch had yet to show themselves.

How does a poet represent two distinctly different cultures in their work? How did James Berry interpret his experience and those of other Jamaican’s that migrated to England in the late 1940’s into his writing? James Berry was born in Jamaica in 1924, but moved to England during the wave of immigration from the West Indies led by the Empire Windrush. From a young age Berry had an interest in language, and showed an aptitude for spoken word and through writing soon realised he could explore the world from different perspectives. He became part of a new generation of post-colonial poets who drew inspiration from their country of birth in addition to British culture. This album focuses on a selection of poems from his collection titled Windrush songs.

This material forms part of The Open University course A230 Reading and studying literature.

The second Brexit Special video from Student Hub Live.

Find heritage centres in Northern England and North Wales.

We've put locations relating to Northern England's slave past onto our map. Find out more about the people involved in the north's slave history as you move around the map.

The authority of the Catholic Church shattered; Europe reacts: Reformation and Counter-Reformation.

As the country became ever more mired in war, there was no way to avoid taking sides

Henry VIII's desire for divorce sparks a reformation in England

What were the roots of the Irish Rebellion?