THEME Empire and colonialism
Japan and the Colonial Powers
Japan was forced to open up it’s ports for trade with the west but this resulted in the Japanese have an unequal and uneasy relationship with the west in the years that followed
Read MorePhotos of British Colonial Life
Discover a wealth of fascinating photos and film clips at the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum
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 MoreQuebec Canada Maps early 1900’s
Early Quebec maps in the British Library
Read MoreVirginia Cemeteries online
Just had to share this brilliant resource, a collation of data from Virginian cemeteries. Thanks for all the effort that has gone into this excellent free resource. Another Intriguing Snippet to help aid your family history research </br>
Read MoreList of first settler surnames Jamestown
Is your surname in the list of first settler surnames Jamestown? Many Americans have roots that stretch deep down under the Atlantic ocean and pop up in the UK. Read on to discover if your family name was included in the list of first settlers in Jamestown. Much has been written about the intrepid first…
Read MoreHow did the Jamestown colony survive?
How did the Jamestown Colonists survive? They went in search of finding their fortunes, full of hope and ambition. The reality was much harsher and more difficult than they could have imagined. Find out here how they survive their rials and tribulations.
Read MoreCaptain John Smith C17th Capitalist?
The name of Captain John Smith, is, in the minds of many British people intrinsically linked to ‘Pocahontas’ , his native American saviour. Beyond this connection though, his writings on the settlement of Virginia are quite vigorous and erudite and he could be judged as having a very positive influence on how the New England…
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?
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