Posts by HLB
Millers in the Family?
An intriguing resource for those with an interest in the social or family history of millers
Read MoreThe Scientific Revolution and The Industrial Revolution. The Newton Connection
Why did the Industrial Revolution take place in Britain rather than anywhere else in Britain? The answer lies in the work of Isaac Newton, the consequences of which were far reaching and completely revolutionary…
Read MoreJohn Speed Maps Online
The fascinating maps of John Speed have been beautifully digitized by Occidental College Library Los Angeles. Now having looked at the maps of Ralph Agas, we ask was there a connection between the two?
Read MoreFree Newspaper Archives
Contemporary newspaper articles of historic events are an absolutely riveting read and give a different perspective to the lives and times of our ancestors.
Read MoreWomen and Suffrage
Women’s suffrage affected generation after generation of women. It took thirty years from the formation of the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Society to the Representation of the People Act in 1928 for all women to have an equal right to vote in the UK
Read MoreAgas Map of London, Online and Interactive
Historical maps are beautiful works of art and to see The Agas map of London on line and interactive, thanks to the work of the University of Victoria Canada with the permission of the London Metropolitan archive, is a real bonus to historians and an excellent piece of work.
Read MoreFoundling Hospital Collection
Possibly the most poignant collection in London, the Foundling Hospital Collection…
Read MoreJust a Useful Map – The Museum Mile
Plan your visit to some of London’s top museums
Read MoreKew Gardens Library, Art & Archives
The remarkable collection and archive at Kew Gardens and what they can reveal about ‘enlightened’ times..
Read MoreThe Remarkable Influence of Sir Joseph Banks
The remarkable influence of Joseph Banks, explorer, botanist and ‘enlightened’ man, stretched itself over a multitude of disciplines and ages. The connections he made heralded a new wave of thinking about science which still impact today…
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