Posts by Amanda Moore INW
Dickens, Fry, Nightingale, Darwin, Wordsworth and Martineau. What are their intriguing connections?
Intriguing connections between famous people make us view historic times and events differently
Read MoreElizabeth Fry Reformer and Quaker
The work of Elizabeth Fry, Quaker and social reformer inspired others such as Florence Nightingale. Her courage and work was outstanding in a time when women were considered to have few roles outside of the family
Read MoreHistoric County Borders UK
Great resource of UK County Border data, available to download. This is a super resource for those wanting to take their family history a step further
Read MoreNorfolk and Edith Cavell
Norfolk is the birthplace of one of Britain’s most courage humanitarians, Edith Cavell, executed by German forces in WWI
Read MoreAda Lovelace 1815 – 1852 and the first computer programme
Aususta Ada Lovelace was a brilliant mathematician who took Charles Babbage’s analytical machine a step further, so why don’t we know more about her?
Read MorePhotos of British Colonial Life
Discover a wealth of fascinating photos and film clips at the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum
Read MoreQueen Elizabeth II, Loving Life
Queen Elizabeth II, just having fun!
Read More1908 Children’s Act
The 1908 Children’s Act was a long time coming, seeking to protect children in late Victorian England.
Read MoreBirmingham Ebook Dictionary
If you have family history connections with Birmingham, then this dictionary, available through Project Gutenberg, will fascinate you
Read MoreHistory Repeating – Proposed New Euston Station
Another possible redevelopment of Euston Station?
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