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Reconnaissance 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 MoreAda Lovelace 1815 – 1852 and the first computer programme
Aususta Ada Lovelace was a brilliant mathematician who took Charles Babbage’s analytical machine a step further, so why don’t we know more about her?
Read MoreCap Badge of Royal East Middlesex Militia 1874 – 1881
Military cap badge for the Royal East Middlesex Militia 1874 – 1881
Read MoreNews Stories 4th April 1891London Daily News
Newspaper stories add such a richness to your family history, not just in terms of individual ancestors but about the news that absorbed them, the things they talked about at meals, work, in the pub..
Read MoreMilitary 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 MoreQueen Elizabeth II, Loving Life
Queen Elizabeth II, just having fun!
Read More1908 Children’s Act
The 1908 Children’s Act was a long time coming, seeking to protect children in late Victorian England.
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