Europe
Lancaster Maps
Lancaster old maps digitised and made available through Lancaster University, what a great resource for local and family historians
Read MoreImages of London Suburbs
Many family historians have ancestors living in the southern suburbs of London. Check out maps and images available online
Read MoreSouthwark Maps
Old maps of Southwark, digitised and made available online by Southwark Council
Read MoreThomas Telford London to Holyhead Road
The debate over the high speed rail link between London and Birmingham, made us think about Thomas Telford, building a slightly controversial high speed road between London and Holyhead in 1819
Read MoreBurlington House London 4th home to Royal Society
Burlington House had been in the family of the influential scientist Robert Boyle and became subsequently the home of the Royal Society,
Read MoreSomerset House and the Royal Society 1780-1857
Somerset House become home for the Royal Society.
Read MoreCrane Court new home found for Royal Society by Sir Isaac Newton in 1710
Sir Isaac finds a new home for the Royal Society and Sir Christopher Wren does-up one of the rooms…
Read MoreRoyal Society founded 1660 Gresham College and Arundel House
Royal Society for advancement of Science, a founding father Christopher Wren, Astronomer at Gresham College…? Was your relative a member or fellow of the society?
Read MoreEducational Reform,State and School in C19th Britain
Prior to the Industrial Revolution the state played no role in the education of children. The Industrial Revolution however saw families forced into dense housing in the new industrial towns and gangs of untamed children roamed the streets, answerable to few, including the church and the government knew it had to intervene. The government thought…
Read MoreMary Shelley author of ‘Frankenstein’ 1818
Mothers and daughters, how intriguing. Mary Shelley Author of Frankenstein but who was her famous feminist mother who was also ahead of her time? Find out more here and via our Intriguing People theme on Intriguing History a connected digital history project.
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