Indian Colonisation
Reconnecting with Burma
Our strong historical connections with Burma are remembered today as the British prime minister David Cameron visits Burma. The names of Rangoon and Mandalay form strong visions in the minds of many as we reconnect with this beautiful and strategically important country
Read MoreMigration of Indians to the Colonies
The Indian indentured labour programme emerged after the abolition of slavery and sent over a million workers to British colonies alone
Read MoreSuez Canal opened 1869
Suez Canal, crucial to Britain and the passage to India
Read MoreThe Scramble for New Colonies post 1870
The new colonialism post 1870 was a response to the growth of the Industrial Revolution beyond Britain and the building of the Suez Canal
Read MoreExpansion of England in C17th
England in the 17th century, it’s trade and expansion, how and why did England achieve such an expansion in it’s markets? What was happening that enabled England to dominate trade?
Read MoreTension between East India Company & British Government 1784
Tension East India Company and British Government The East India Company Act of 1784 The British presence in India was a result of the trading opportunities grasped by the East India Company way back at the start of the C17th. The company monopolised trade, had it’s own armies and ruled and regulated itself. The 18th century saw…
Read MoreRepeal of Calico Act 1774
The repeal of the calico act 1744 was one of the most important acts of the Industrial Revolution
Read MoreFirst Anglo Afghan War 1839 – 1842
The Afghan wars of the C19th were of critical strategic importance
Read MoreDid your ancestor die abroad or onboard?
Do you have an ancestor you are struggling to find a death certificate for? They appear on census returns but locating the death certificate remains a problem..
Read MoreFounding of the East India Company 1600
Run as if it was it’s own state, was it a cause for good or evil?
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