Posts by Amanda Moore INW
The National Archives new online catalogue
New online catalogue ‘Discovery’ from The National Archive
Read MoreIsambard Kingdom Brunel & Florence Nightingale a Connection
What is the connection between two great British heros, Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Florence Nightingale?
Read MoreFirst Kodak Box Brownie
The first Kodak Box Brownie was manufactured in 1900, how many of us started to take photographs with a Kodak camera?
Read MoreWhat was the spinning mule?
The totally incredible Spinning Mule, invented by Samuel Crompton, revolutionised spinning in the 19th Century. It is another example of changes that fueled the Industrial Revolution.
Read MoreCap Badge King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
The cap badge of the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, as worn on the pagri
Read MoreRoyal Defence Corps Cap Badge
Royal Defence Corps Cap Badge, a circular disc of brass with GRV and the Kings Crown at it’s centre
Read MoreFirst Fleet to Australia 1787
First fleet to Australia, an amazing achievement by convicts, guards, sailors and families together, a journey against all odds
Read MoreDorset Coast Digital Archive
Dorset is an amazing coastline and the Dorset Coast Digital Archive is a fantastic resource for anyone with a family history or historical interest in Dorset
Read MoreDorset and Botany Bay
What connects Dorset and Botany Bay? If any of your family were transported to Australia this will be of interest to you
Read MoreThe Institution of Nursing Sisters 1840
Another of Elizabeth Fry’s amazing achievements was the setting up of the Institution of Nursing Sisters
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