Stories of History

Premium gift

Give them a world of stories.

From extraordinary lives to moments that changed everything, history is full of stories waiting to be discovered. Give someone curious 6 or 12 months of Premium access—and let their journey begin.

Their Premium gift includes

  • Every story in full
  • History Explorer reading paths
  • Story-linked interactive maps
  • Saved discoveries

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Easy access

Access period begins when code is redeemed.

Premium gift

£29one-time payment

6 months of Premium starts only when the recipient redeems the code.

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Secure payment by Stripe. No recipient account is created or changed at purchase time.

A gift for curious minds

More ways to discover the past.

From a favourite period to a question they have always wanted to explore, Premium gives them space to follow their curiosity.

A story open in the Stories of History reader

Stories from beginning to end

Read every story in full and follow the people, decisions and consequences that shaped events.

History Explorer showing a reading path through American history

Follow curiosity through history

Use History Explorer to turn a question into a guided path through connected stories.

An interactive map connected to a historical story

Places that bring stories together

Explore story-linked interactive maps and save discoveries to return to later.

Gift access begins when the code is redeemed and does not renew automatically. New content published during the access period is included.

A monthly route through history

Find out first about the latest published stories, feature notes and occasional Premium offers in one monthly email.