THEME History of Organisations
Militia Lists and Muster Rolls for Hampshire
Muster rolls available through the Hampshire Record Office may provide fascinating details for your family history
Read MoreInsolvency and Bankruptcy in C19th
Bankrupt or Insolvent, what did it mean to our C19th ancestors?
Read MoreC19th Credit and Debt
The curse of credit and debt in the C19th brought hope and misery in equal despair to our ancestors
Read MoreReconnaissance Corps Cap Badge 1941 – 1946
The military cap badge of the reconnaissance Corps, added to the intriguing collection of cap badges
Read MoreYeomanry Units in the British Army
Find out about the history of the Yeomanry Units in the British Army and see if you can find connections in your family
Read MoreCap Badge of Royal East Middlesex Militia 1874 – 1881
Military cap badge for the Royal East Middlesex Militia 1874 – 1881
Read MoreHow many children were in workhouses in 1853?
How many children were in workhouses in 1853?
Read More1908 Children’s Act
The 1908 Children’s Act was a long time coming, seeking to protect children in late Victorian England.
Read More1900 – Peak of Industrial Schools
Peak of industrial schools in Britain 1900
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
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