History
Dodd’s Proposal for crossing the Thames 1798
Dodd’s attempted tunnel under the Thames
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 MoreRichard Trevithick and the Rotherhithe Tunnel 1807
Richard Trevithick, an extraordinary engineer
Read MoreBritain Declares War on Germany 1914
Britain declares war 1914
Read MoreGallant Little Belgium 1914
The resistance of Belgium against German invasion 1914
Read MoreThe First British Shot of WWI
First British shot of WWI
Read MoreFounding of Portsmouth 1180
The founding of Portsmouth Hampshire by the Norman lord Jean de Gisor.
Read MoreSpencer Perceval shot dead 1812
The death of Spencer Perceval, British Prime Minister shot dead in 1812 the year of the famous overture midst of the Napoleonic Wars and after the French Revolution.
Read MoreThe Corn Laws 1815
The implementation of the Corn Laws 1815 had a profound effect on the people of Britain, how did families cope with the hardship they found themselves in?
Read MoreSpencer Perceval 1809
Spencer Perceval 1809
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