diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 70b8526..65fee6f 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ TODO:
 
 Later:
 * Breadcrumbs / fix tab navigation?
-* Detailed change history page [Paul working on this]
 * Ability for reviewers to comment before publishing a layer?
 * Add link to the all layers and all recipes tables from the layer details page?
 * Prevent SMTP failures from breaking submission process
diff --git a/layerindex/views.py b/layerindex/views.py
index e64c446..4150cc3 100644
--- a/layerindex/views.py
+++ b/layerindex/views.py
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
 from reversion.models import Revision
 import simplesearch
 import settings
+from django.dispatch import receiver
+import reversion
 
 
 def edit_layernote_view(request, template_name, slug, pk=None):
@@ -339,3 +341,44 @@ class EditProfileFormView(UpdateView):
 
     def get_success_url(self):
         return reverse('frontpage')
+
+
+@receiver(reversion.pre_revision_commit)
+def annotate_revision(sender, **kwargs):
+    ignorefields = ['vcs_last_rev', 'vcs_last_fetch', 'vcs_last_commit']
+    versions = kwargs.pop('versions')
+    instances = kwargs.pop('instances')
+    changelist = []
+    for ver, inst in zip(versions, instances):
+        currentVersion = ver.field_dict
+        modelmeta = ver.content_type.model_class()._meta
+        if ver.type == reversion.models.VERSION_DELETE:
+            changelist.append("Deleted %s: %s" % (modelmeta.verbose_name.lower(), ver.object_repr))
+        else:
+            pastver = reversion.get_for_object(inst)
+            if pastver and ver.type != reversion.models.VERSION_ADD:
+                pastVersion = pastver[0].field_dict
+                changes = set(currentVersion.items()) - set(pastVersion.items())
+                changedVars = [var[0] for var in changes]
+                fieldchanges = []
+                for field in changedVars:
+                    if field not in ignorefields:
+                        modelfield = modelmeta.get_field(field)
+                        newvalue = currentVersion[field]
+                        if modelfield.choices:
+                            for v in modelfield.choices:
+                                if v[0] == newvalue:
+                                    newvalue = v[1]
+                                    break
+                        fieldchanges.append("%s to '%s'" % (modelfield.verbose_name.lower(), newvalue))
+                if fieldchanges:
+                    changelist.append("Changed %s %s %s" % (modelmeta.verbose_name.lower(), ver.object_repr, ", ".join(fieldchanges)))
+            else:
+                changelist.append("Added %s: %s" % (modelmeta.verbose_name.lower(), ver.object_repr))
+    comment = '\n'.join(changelist)
+    if not comment:
+        comment = 'No changes'
+    revision = kwargs.pop('revision')
+    revision.comment = comment
+    revision.save()
+    kwargs['revision'] = revision
diff --git a/templates/base.html b/templates/base.html
index 6a8cb84..fd591ad 100644
--- a/templates/base.html
+++ b/templates/base.html
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@
         {% block footer %}
         <hr />
         <div class="footer">
-            <a href="{% url about %}">about this site</a>
+            <a href="{% url history_list %}">change history</a>
+            &bull; <a href="{% url about %}">about this site</a>
         </div>
 
         {% endblock %}
diff --git a/templates/layerindex/history.html b/templates/layerindex/history.html
index fa7757f..87e2179 100644
--- a/templates/layerindex/history.html
+++ b/templates/layerindex/history.html
@@ -32,23 +32,29 @@
 
     <tbody>
     {% for revision in revisions %}
-        <tr>
-            <td>{{ revision.date_created|timesince }} ago</td>
-            <td>{{ revision.user }}</td>
-            <td>
-                {% for version in revision.version_set.all %}
-                    {% if version.type = 0 %}
-                        Added
-                    {% elif version.type = 1 %}
-                        Changed
-                    {% elif version.type = 2 %}
-                        Deleted
+        {% if revision.comment != 'No changes' %}
+            <tr>
+                <td>{{ revision.date_created|timesince }} ago</td>
+                <td>{{ revision.user }}</td>
+                <td>
+                    {% if revision.comment %}
+                        {{ revision.comment|linebreaksbr }}
+                    {% else %}
+                        {% for version in revision.version_set.all %}
+                            {% if version.type = 0 %}
+                                Added
+                            {% elif version.type = 1 %}
+                                Changed
+                            {% elif version.type = 2 %}
+                                Deleted
+                            {% endif %}
+                            {{ version.content_type.name.lower }}: {{ version.object_repr }}
+                            <br>
+                        {% endfor %}
                     {% endif %}
-                    {{ version.content_type.name.lower }}: {{ version.object_repr }}
-                    <br>
-                {% endfor %}
-            </td>
-        </tr>
+                </td>
+            </tr>
+        {% endif %}
     {% endfor %}
     </tbody>
 </table>