diff --git a/tailbone/diffs.py b/tailbone/diffs.py
index d57aa9ac..431c2efe 100644
--- a/tailbone/diffs.py
+++ b/tailbone/diffs.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  Rattail -- Retail Software Framework
-#  Copyright © 2010-2019 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2010-2023 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Rattail.
 #
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
 Tools for displaying data diffs
 """
 
-from __future__ import unicode_literals, absolute_import
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+import sqlalchemy_continuum as continuum
 
 from pyramid.renderers import render
 from webhelpers2.html import HTML
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ class Diff(object):
     """
 
     def __init__(self, old_data, new_data, columns=None, fields=None,
-                 render_field=None, render_value=None,
+                 render_field=None, render_value=None, nature='dirty',
                  monospace=False, extra_row_attrs=None):
         """
         Constructor.  You must provide the old and new data sets, and
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ class Diff(object):
         self.fields = fields or self.make_fields()
         self._render_field = render_field or self.render_field_default
         self.render_value = render_value or self.render_value_default
+        self.nature = nature
         self.monospace = monospace
         self.extra_row_attrs = extra_row_attrs
 
@@ -126,3 +128,80 @@ class Diff(object):
     def render_new_value(self, field):
         value = self.new_value(field)
         return self.render_value(field, value)
+
+
+class VersionDiff(Diff):
+    """
+    Special diff class, for use with version history views
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, version, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.title = kwargs.pop('title', None)
+
+        if 'nature' not in kwargs:
+            if version.previous and version.operation_type == continuum.Operation.DELETE:
+                kwargs['nature'] = 'deleted'
+            elif version.previous:
+                kwargs['nature'] = 'dirty'
+            else:
+                kwargs['nature'] = 'new'
+
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        self.version = version
+        self.mapper = sa.inspect(continuum.parent_class(type(self.version)))
+
+    def render_version_value(self, field, value, version):
+        text = HTML.tag('span', c=[repr(value)],
+                        style='font-family: monospace;')
+
+        for prop in self.mapper.relationships:
+            if prop.uselist:
+                continue
+
+            for col in prop.local_columns:
+                if col.name != field:
+                    continue
+
+                if not hasattr(version, prop.key):
+                    continue
+
+                if col in self.mapper.primary_key:
+                    continue
+
+                ref = getattr(version, prop.key)
+                if ref:
+                    ref = ref.version_parent
+                    if ref:
+                        return HTML.tag('span', c=[
+                            text,
+                            HTML.tag('span', c=[str(ref)],
+                                     style='margin-left: 2rem; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;'),
+                        ])
+
+        return text
+
+    def render_old_value(self, field):
+        if self.nature == 'new':
+            return ''
+        value = self.old_value(field)
+        return self.render_version_value(field, value, self.version.previous)
+
+    def render_new_value(self, field):
+        if self.nature == 'deleted':
+            return ''
+        value = self.new_value(field)
+        return self.render_version_value(field, value, self.version)
+
+    def as_struct(self):
+        values = {}
+        for field in self.fields:
+            values[field] = {'before': self.render_old_value(field),
+                             'after': self.render_new_value(field)}
+        return {
+            'key': id(self.version),
+            'model_title': self.title,
+            'diff_class': self.nature,
+            'fields': self.fields,
+            'values': values,
+        }
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/diff.mako b/tailbone/templates/diff.mako
index 3e5ec99e..a78bd770 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/diff.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/diff.mako
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ## -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
-<table class="diff dirty${' monospace' if diff.monospace else ''}">
+<table class="diff ${diff.nature} ${' monospace' if diff.monospace else ''}">
   <thead>
     <tr>
       % for column in diff.columns:
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/master/view_version.mako b/tailbone/templates/master/view_version.mako
index 5dbcd15d..d29a3496 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/master/view_version.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/master/view_version.mako
@@ -50,71 +50,12 @@
 </div><!-- form-wrapper -->
 
 <div class="versions-wrapper">
-% for version in versions:
-
-    <h2>${title_for_version(version)}</h2>
-
-    % if version.previous and version.operation_type == continuum.Operation.DELETE:
-        <table class="diff monospace deleted">
-          <thead>
-            <tr>
-              <th>field name</th>
-              <th>old value</th>
-              <th>new value</th>
-            </tr>
-          </thead>
-          <tbody>
-            % for field in fields_for_version(version):
-               <tr>
-                 <td class="field">${field}</td>
-                 <td class="value old-value">${render_old_value(version, field)}</td>
-                 <td class="value new-value">&nbsp;</td>
-               </tr>
-            % endfor
-          </tbody>
-        </table>
-    % elif version.previous:
-        <table class="diff monospace dirty">
-          <thead>
-            <tr>
-              <th>field name</th>
-              <th>old value</th>
-              <th>new value</th>
-            </tr>
-          </thead>
-          <tbody>
-            % for field in fields_for_version(version):
-               <tr${' class="diff"' if getattr(version, field) != getattr(version.previous, field) else ''|n}>
-                 <td class="field">${field}</td>
-                 <td class="value old-value">${render_old_value(version, field)}</td>
-                 <td class="value new-value">${render_new_value(version, field, 'dirty')}</td>
-               </tr>
-            % endfor
-          </tbody>
-        </table>
-    % else:
-        <table class="diff monospace new">
-          <thead>
-            <tr>
-              <th>field name</th>
-              <th>old value</th>
-              <th>new value</th>
-            </tr>
-          </thead>
-          <tbody>
-            % for field in fields_for_version(version):
-               <tr>
-                 <td class="field">${field}</td>
-                 <td class="value old-value">&nbsp;</td>
-                 <td class="value new-value">${render_new_value(version, field, 'new')}</td>
-               </tr>
-            % endfor
-          </tbody>
-        </table>
-    % endif
-
-% endfor
+  % for diff in version_diffs:
+      <h2>${diff.title}</h2>
+      ${diff.render_html()}
+  % endfor
 </div>
+
 </%def>
 
 
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/people/view_profile_buefy.mako b/tailbone/templates/people/view_profile_buefy.mako
index 5574088e..4b1e089c 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/people/view_profile_buefy.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/people/view_profile_buefy.mako
@@ -1456,8 +1456,8 @@
                           :class="{diff: version.values[field].after != version.values[field].before}"
                           v-show="revisionShowAllFields || version.values[field].after != version.values[field].before">
                         <td class="field">{{ field }}</td>
-                        <td class="old-value">{{ version.values[field].before }}</td>
-                        <td class="new-value">{{ version.values[field].after }}</td>
+                        <td class="old-value" v-html="version.values[field].before"></td>
+                        <td class="new-value" v-html="version.values[field].after"></td>
                       </tr>
                     </tbody>
                   </table>
diff --git a/tailbone/views/master.py b/tailbone/views/master.py
index ac68a02f..167bdace 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/master.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/master.py
@@ -1361,6 +1361,20 @@ class MasterView(View):
         if newer:
             next_url = self.request.route_url('{}.version'.format(route_prefix), uuid=instance.uuid, txnid=newer.id)
 
+        version_diffs = []
+        versions = self.get_relevant_versions(transaction, instance)
+        for version in versions:
+
+            old_data = {}
+            new_data = {}
+            fields = self.fields_for_version(version)
+            for field in fields:
+                if version.previous:
+                    old_data[field] = getattr(version.previous, field)
+                new_data[field] = getattr(version, field)
+            diff = self.make_version_diff(version, old_data, new_data, fields=fields)
+            version_diffs.append(diff)
+
         return self.render_to_response('view_version', {
             'instance': instance,
             'instance_title': "{} (history)".format(instance_title),
@@ -1368,7 +1382,7 @@ class MasterView(View):
             'instance_url': self.get_action_url('versions', instance),
             'transaction': transaction,
             'changed': localtime(self.rattail_config, transaction.issued_at, from_utc=True),
-            'versions': self.get_relevant_versions(transaction, instance),
+            'version_diffs': version_diffs,
             'show_prev_next': True,
             'prev_url': prev_url,
             'next_url': next_url,
@@ -4815,6 +4829,11 @@ class MasterView(View):
     def make_diff(self, old_data, new_data, **kwargs):
         return diffs.Diff(old_data, new_data, **kwargs)
 
+    def make_version_diff(self, version, old_data, new_data, **kwargs):
+        if 'title' not in kwargs:
+            kwargs['title'] = self.title_for_version(version)
+        return diffs.VersionDiff(version, old_data, new_data, **kwargs)
+
     ##############################
     # Configuration Views
     ##############################
diff --git a/tailbone/views/people.py b/tailbone/views/people.py
index 0aaf4c26..31760d2a 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/people.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/people.py
@@ -1398,25 +1398,15 @@ class PersonView(MasterView):
         # also organize final transaction/versions (diff) map
         vmap = {}
         for version in versions:
-
-            if version.previous and version.operation_type == continuum.Operation.DELETE:
-                diff_class = 'deleted'
-            elif version.previous:
-                diff_class = 'dirty'
-            else:
-                diff_class = 'new'
-
-            # collect before/after field values for version
             fields = self.fields_for_version(version)
-            values = {}
+
+            old_data = {}
+            new_data = {}
             for field in fields:
-                before = ''
-                after = ''
-                if diff_class != 'new':
-                    before = repr(getattr(version.previous, field))
-                if diff_class != 'deleted':
-                    after = repr(getattr(version, field))
-                values[field] = {'before': before, 'after': after}
+                if version.previous:
+                    old_data[field] = getattr(version.previous, field)
+                new_data[field] = getattr(version, field)
+            diff = self.make_version_diff(version, old_data, new_data, fields=fields)
 
             if version.transaction_id not in vmap:
                 txn = version.transaction
@@ -1439,13 +1429,7 @@ class PersonView(MasterView):
                     'versions': [],
                 }
 
-            vmap[version.transaction_id]['versions'].append({
-                'key': id(version),
-                'model_title': self.title_for_version(version),
-                'diff_class': diff_class,
-                'fields': fields,
-                'values': values,
-            })
+            vmap[version.transaction_id]['versions'].append(diff.as_struct())
 
         return {'data': data, 'vmap': vmap}