Europe
Gas lights and the lamplighters 1807
Bringing light to London’s streets, the gas lights and lamplighters of the Georgian and Victorian period, brought a sense of life and safety to the city’s population.
Read MoreLighting London Streets 1750
Lighting London’s Streets, what a difference it must have made to people. Life changing probably for some
Read MoreFirst Contagious Disease Act 1864 Why was it important and who was Josephine Butler?
Social crusade against the state regulation of vice in the 19th Century and founding principles of feminist campaigning…Josephine Butler Grey led the way born 1828 died 1906
Read MoreMary Wollenstonecraft or Jeremy Bentham as first advocate of Womans Rights?
Who first expressed the need for women’s rights to be publicly addressed?
Read MoreGreat Reform Act 1832 and the riots that preceeded.
Was it really “The Great Reform Act of 1832?” How would it have impacted on your family members….
Read MoreBevis Marks Synagogue 1700
The oldest synagogue in London, steeped in history…
Read MoreWhitechapel Bell Foundry 1570
Whitechapel Bell Foundry 1570, a truly inspirational place to visit..
Read MoreRegulations under the Metropolitan Police Act 1839
Metropolitan Police Act Regulations 1839 brought in new powers to help police the growing population in the Metropolis
Read MoreIrish emmigration 250,000 1851
Irish emigration 1851, just a snippet of information that tells a big story
Read MoreJane Austen 1775 – 1817
Over two hundred years ago, Jane Austen wrote about contemporary society with such passion and subtlety that her novels remain as vivid and fresh as when they were first penned. Her writings give family historians great context as we try to imagine life in the early 1800’s. She died on 18th July 1817, at…
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