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Ancient Egypt

Archived since December / January 2005 Modern Archive

Ancient Egypt, written by experts in the field of Egyptology, is a lively informative global magazine appealing to Egyptology professionals, students and researchers. Published bi-monthly, this well-presented magazine brings readers up to date with the latest news, discoveries, excavations and research into the history of Egypt from Predynastic times through to the modern era.

Apollo

Archived since January 2006 Modern Archive

Apollo, The International Magazine of Art and Antiques, covers everything from antiquities to contemporary work. Each issue includes discussion of the latest art news, exclusive interviews with collectors and artists, expert information on the market, authoritative guidance on collecting, and reviews and previews of exhibitions worldwide.

Autocar

Archived since 9 January 1991 Modern Archive

Packed with the latest drives, car news and views, Autocar reviews every new car on the UK market, following its progress from motor show concept to showroom star.

BBC History Magazine (inc. BBC World Histories)

Archived since September 2010 Modern Archive

Established in 2000, BBC History Magazine is the UK’s bestselling history magazine. Contributors to the magazine include some of the world’s leading academic and popular historians, among them the likes of Antony Beevor, Mary Beard, Ian Kershaw, Michael Wood and Margaret MacMillan.

BBC History Revealed

Archived since March 2014 Complete Archive

History Revealed brings the past to life. It’s an action-packed, image-rich magazine with zero stuffiness, jam-packed with facts, features and historical fun. Every month we take a look at one of the big stories from history – from ancient Rome to the First World War – telling you everything you need to know about the subject.

BBC Music Magazine

Archived since November 2012 Modern Archive

BBC Music Magazine is the world’s best-selling and most respected classical music magazine. Each issue contains the latest news from across the classical music world, interviews with internationally renowned artists and features on all manner of subjects, from piano legends to the art of listening.

BBC Science Focus Magazine

Archived since September 2010 Modern Archive

BBC Focus is the UK’s best selling science and technology monthly with a large international audience. Attracting contributions from leading academics and popular scientists alike, BBC Focus offers intelligent and accessible content covering all aspects of the world of science.

BBC Sky at Night Magazine

Archived since September 2010 Modern Archive

BBC Sky at Night Magazine provides a hands-on guide to astronomy. With articles from the world’s leading astronomers and writers, the magazine features insightful comment and analysis of the latest discoveries in astrophysics, cosmology and planetary science.

BBC Wildlife Magazine

Archived since September 2010 Modern Archive

BBC Wildlife Magazine is the UK’s bestselling natural history magazine. The magazine has close ties to the BBC Natural History Unit in Bristol and makes use of knowledge provided by academic experts in universities around the country, as well as naturalists, biologists and ornithologists working for conservation and research organisations at home and abroad.

The Book Collector

Archived since No. 1, 1947 Complete Archive

The Book Collector is a quarterly journal, in print and online, offering 192 pages per issue of wit, pleasure and knowledge on all aspects of the book through all ages.

Embroidery Magazine

Archived since EMBROIDERESS 1922 No. 1 Complete Archive

Embroidery magazine is exclusively devoted to all aspects of embroidery and stitched textiles in art, design, craft and textile culture.

Gramophone

Archived since April 1923 Complete Archive

Gramophone has been the world’s leading authority on classical music since 1923. Every issue will enrich your classical music knowledge with in-depth interviews and features about composers past and present, plus established and new artists from across the globe. Gramophone is the magazine for the classical collector, as well for the enthusiast starting a voyage of discovery.

Grand Designs

Archived since September 2011 Modern Archive

The official magazine of the TV series, Grand Designs Magazine is one of the best modern homes and interiors titles, packed with inspiring projects, expert advice and market intelligence. It's an essential read for students of architecture hoping to understand the pricing, planning and other factors involved in creating buildings.

The Jewish Quarterly

Archived since Vol 1, No. 1 Spring 1953 Complete Archive

The Jewish Quarterly has cultivated literary journalism of the highest standard for almost 70 years. It is an independent publication that explores Jewish issues, and issues of humanity from a Jewish perspective.

The Lady

Archived since 27 April 2010 Modern Archive

Brimming with intelligent, practical and interesting features, The Lady magazine covers travel, cookery, health and gardening. Now edited by Sam Taylor, The Lady was first launched in 1885 and is published twice monthly, notorious over the years for its much loved classified advertisement section.

Military History Matters

Archived since Issue 1 Complete Archive

The magazine that brings you the history of warfare, written by experts.

The compelling narrative of Military History Matters, and its authoritative detail, transports you to the thick of battle, from the 20th-century to the ancient world.

New Humanist

Archived since The Agnostic Annual, 1884 Complete Archive

A quarterly magazine of culture and science, published since 1885. New Humanist is for anyone who wants to understand the ideas, conflicts and systems shaping our world - climate, capitalism, technology, fundamentalism, struggles for equality and more. We produce a beautiful magazine once every three months full of serious, intelligent essays and reportage.

New Internationalist

Archived since July 1973 Complete Archive

New Internationalist tackles today's most challenging global issues, confronts inequality and injustice and reports on positive changes happening around the world. Well-known for writing about topics – such as the failures and injustices of the global economic system – before they reach the wider media, it is an essential read for those who want to explore progressive and alternative approaches.

New Statesman

Archived since 23 - 29 May 2014 Modern Archive

Irreverent, beautifully written and witty, the New Statesman is the essential read for bright thinkers everywhere. The magazine’s award-winning team of editors and contributors seek to engage readers with great writing, arresting photography, intelligent analysis, bold campaigns and trenchant argument.

Prospect Magazine

Archived since October 1995 Complete Archive

Prospect has acquired a reputation as the most intelligent magazine of current affairs and cultural debate in Britain. Both challenging and entertaining, the magazine seeks to make complex ideas accessible and enjoyable by commissioning the best writers, editing them vigorously and packaging their work in a well designed and illustrated magazine.

Reader's Digest UK

Archived since November 2012 Modern Archive

The largest circulating magazine in the world, Reader’s Digest packs a lot into its compact pages. Bursting with stories, articles, advice, recipes, reviews, tips, jokes and anecdotes, Reader’s Digest aims to make your day a little bit more interesting, your year a little more informed and your life a little richer.

For over a century, the TLS has been the world's leading cultural magazine, with essays and reviews on the most significant books, ideas and art of our times. Every week you’ll find over 40 reviews and essays, from Shakespeare to Schopenhauer, popular theatre to political theory. According to Le Monde, the TLS “has no rivals”. According to Noam Chomsky, it is “provocative, stimulating, irritating, informative.”