The Friday Digest 05/09/14

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This week's update features the 'animal VC' winner, the burning of Washington and the 'Pompeii of the North'.

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* A collection of rare Staffordshire records document the tribunals for men appealing against conscription.

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* Mutilato In Guerra- an award given to Italian soldiers maimed during the First World War.  

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* Warrior, dubbed 'the horse Germans could not kill', is awarded the first ever honorary PDSA Dickin medal (the 'animal VC') in recognition of his bravery.

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* Scotland and a nationalism born of the Great War. 

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* The burning of Washington and the odd objects that were looted by British troops in 1814. 

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* New research has shown that Richard III began to drink more wine and enjoyed a diet filled with lavish foods such as swan, crane and heron after becoming king in 1483.

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* Archaeologists have uncovered what is believed to be the only surviving wooden toilet seat from the Roman period near Hadrian's Wall.

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* The Ministry of Defence is weighing three 'strong bids' to provide a new home for Britain's last aircraft carrier, HMS Illustrious. 

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* Historical Honey's new timeline feature is brilliant - we have spent a lot of time scrolling through the articles in the office!

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* Millions of historic images have been posted to Flickr thanks to a digitisation project by American academic Kalev Leetaru. 

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* Historical Honey reveal the true story behind the Titanic’s cuddling couple. 

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* Decaying and abandoned family homes have been captured on film by Dutch photographer Niki Feijen.

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* Poland 1939 and Britain's fatal guarantee ...

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* Ancient DNA has revealed that the earliest people in the North American Arctic remained isolated from others in the region for millennia before vanishing around 700 years ago.

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* Could you become a citizen of Victorian England? 

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* Binchester Roman Fort in County Durham, the ‘Pompeii of the North’, is threatened under plans to sell off the land, which is owned by the Church of England.

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* An engraving found at a cave in Gibraltar may be the most compelling evidence yet for the existence of Neanderthal art.

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* A recent dry spell at Stonehenge has revealed a secret that has eluded archaeologists for centuries. 

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* Thirty-eight of the most iconic landmarks as seen from dusk till dawn.

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* The Times' newsroom set to ring with the sounds of typewriters once more ...  

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* A stunning map featuring London's literary history. 

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* An unused Roald Dahl draft from 1961 spills Charlie and the Chocolate Factory secrets.

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 * A bookless library has opened at Florida Polytechnic University but which format do you prefer to read textbooks in?

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* Five steps to increasing your book’s marketability with research.

* Why writers must embrace social media, no matter what the genre ... 

  Which history and publishing stories have you enjoyed reading this week?