Theme Intriguing People
Rights of Women to Play Football 1894 – 1921
Women and football? Oh yes and when they were good they were very very good……
Read MoreCharles Dickens Jr Writes on the Victorian Sport of Boxing
A fantastic insight into the Victorian boxing world from Charles Dickens Junior’s dictionary, ‘Dickens London Dictionary’
Read MoreLady Florence Dixie journalist and feminist 1856
Lady Florence Dixie was an insightful and inspiring writer, journalist and liberal thinker. She championed equality for women and was outspoken in her support for Irish Home Rule.
Read MoreFirst Anglo Afghan War 1839 – 1842
The Afghan wars of the C19th were of critical strategic importance
Read More1841 British Census and the wider world
Put the 1841 British census in a world wide context, by taking a look at some of the global events that had an impact on the lives of our ancestors, see how your family history connects to the past.
Read MoreBoer Wars
The Boer War was the first military clash of the C20th, it changed the face of warfare and brings great context for those studying their family history at such an important time in military history.
Read MoreWomen’s Auxillary Army Cap Badge 1917
Women’s Auxillary Cap Badge 1917, gives an opportunity to examine the role of women in WWI. Your family history and family tree will contain women, whose role in WWI was so much more than can be imagined.
Read MoreRoyal Welsh Fusiliers Cap Badge 1920
The Royal Welsh Fusilier cap badge of 1920, explore the history of one of the oldest regiments in the British Army
Read MoreCheshire Regiment Cap Badge 1922 – 1958
The Cheshire Regiment cap badge 1922 – 1958, a chance to find out more about the history of the Cheshire Regiment
Read MoreSt Katherines Dock key to understanding life in London’s Docklands 19thC
Ancestors who were London dock workers would have been familiar with St Katherine’s Dock
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- Tolpuddle Martyrs formed a Trade Union in 1834 Tolpuddle Martyrs paid a heavy price for standing up for rural workers rights as late as 1834……