THEMES Artifacts, objects and documents
Military Cap Badge Royal Army Chaplains Department (Jewish)
Military cap badge of the Army Chaplaincy Department, part of our military cap badge collection
Read MorePhotos of British Colonial Life
Discover a wealth of fascinating photos and film clips at the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum
Read MoreHow many children were in workhouses in 1853?
How many children were in workhouses in 1853?
Read More1900 – Peak of Industrial Schools
Peak of industrial schools in Britain 1900
Read MoreBirmingham Ebook Dictionary
If you have family history connections with Birmingham, then this dictionary, available through Project Gutenberg, will fascinate you
Read MoreJohn Snow Mapping Cholera 1859
Sometimes events happen in history, that have a profound effect upon all people, the epidemiological studies of John Snow in his pursuit of the cause of cholera was one just event
Read MoreHistoric Maps of London
Historic maps of London paint a vivid picture for family historians
Read MoreThe Lunar Society bringing together brilliant minds
The Lunar Society bringing together brilliant minds The Lunar Society bringing together brilliant minds happened because of a full moon. Those who joined together to become the ‘Lunar Circle’ or ‘Lunar Club’ as it was formerly known in 1775. The meetings of these fellows, with such fertile minds changed an age. The original ‘Lunarmen’, gathered together for…
Read MoreCap Badge Long Range Desert Group 1940 – 45
What a fascinating history relating to the cap badge of the Long Range Desert Group 1940 – 45
Read MoreUsing Livery Company Records
Did your family work in the City of London? If so, then they may well have been a member of one of the guilds or livery companies
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