Architecture
Burlington House London 4th home to Royal Society
Burlington House had been in the family of the influential scientist Robert Boyle and became subsequently the home of the Royal Society,
Read MoreSomerset House and the Royal Society 1780-1857
Somerset House become home for the Royal Society.
Read MoreCrane Court new home found for Royal Society by Sir Isaac Newton in 1710
Sir Isaac finds a new home for the Royal Society and Sir Christopher Wren does-up one of the rooms…
Read MoreAll Saints Church East Meon
Do you have a family history connection to East Meon in Hampshire? If so, then the church of All Saints, sitting on a rise above the village with Park Hill rising behind it, is as good a place as any to start. Find out what your family connection might be to this beautiful Hampshire village.
Read MoreEmpire State Building New York
Building the Empire State building 1929, when did they invent the lift?
Read MoreDerwent Dam and the Dam Busters
What is the intriguing connection between Derwent Dam and 617 Squadron?
Read MoreThe Difficult passage across the Thames in C18th & C19th
The growth of London in terms of population and trade demanded the need for more crossing points of the River Thames.
Read MoreLondon Bridge Census 1811
Crossing Old London bridge in 1811
Read MoreFirst Contagious Disease Act 1864 Why was it important and who was Josephine Butler?
Social crusade against the state regulation of vice in the 19th Century and founding principles of feminist campaigning…Josephine Butler Grey led the way born 1828 died 1906
Read MoreBevis Marks Synagogue 1700
The oldest synagogue in London, steeped in history…
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