Posts by HB
Unusual Occupations in The Royal Household
A look at some of the more esoteric occupations in the Royal Household, past and present.
Read MoreSaxon Guilds and Livery Companies
In Saxon Britain,before the poor law acts were introduced, religious guilds formed to provide support and relief for their members. As communities became more settled, working together to provide mutual help made sense. Many of these guilds became City Livery Companies.
Read MoreHistorical Significance of C20th Science, Bletchley Park and the WWW
What technological advances in the C20th will be seen to have made the biggest impact on society?
Read MoreThe Mast Trade
The Mast Trade, of huge importance to the growth of the Royal Navy and the British Empire. Timber played a pivotal role in building a nation. Deforestation does not a nation make.
Read MoreTimber and the Agricultural Revolution
The social, political, industrial and agricultural unrest in the early C18th had a profound affect on the wooded landscape of Britain.
Read MoreRichard Feynman Physicist or artist, you decide…
Richard Freynman, physicist and artist, the two combined in a vortex of brilliance
Read MoreAn Intriguing Map Maker John Tallis
Last map maker of the lavish and ornamental an important place in the history of cartography from the mid 19th century.
Read MoreIntriguing Arctic Sea Ice Maps
Arctic Ice Maps reveal seventy years of fascinating scientific and historical data
Read MoreCodes and Deciphering that Changed the Course of History
The work of code makers and code breakers has had an enormous impact in determining the course of history.
Read MoreIsambard Kingdom Brunel’s Box Tunnel
The incredible engineering feat of the Brunel Box Tunnel in Wiltshire is humbling when you realise amongst other things that it was constructed by candlelight….
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