London
Richard Trevithick and the Rotherhithe Tunnel 1807
Richard Trevithick, an extraordinary engineer
Read MoreLife on a war ship what was it like?
Have you wondered what it would be like for a member of your family serving in the Royal Navy on active service in a war ship? Find out on HMS Belfast…
Read MoreLondon Bridge Census 1811
Crossing Old London bridge in 1811
Read MoreSpencer Perceval shot dead 1812
The death of Spencer Perceval, British Prime Minister shot dead in 1812 the year of the famous overture midst of the Napoleonic Wars and after the French Revolution.
Read MoreThe Corn Laws 1815
The implementation of the Corn Laws 1815 had a profound effect on the people of Britain, how did families cope with the hardship they found themselves in?
Read MoreThe plight of sick children 1843
The lack of hospital care for children in 1843
Read MoreGreat Ormond Street Hospital 1852
The plight of sick children in the early C19th
Read MoreDr Samuel Johnson and the Dictionary of English Language 1755
Johnson’s Dictionary of The English Language
Read MoreGas 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
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