COUNTIES & PARISHES UK
The Difficult passage across the Thames in C18th & C19th
The growth of London in terms of population and trade demanded the need for more crossing points of the River Thames.
Read MoreRichard 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 MoreFounding of Portsmouth 1180
The founding of Portsmouth Hampshire by the Norman lord Jean de Gisor.
Read MoreBarnes Wallis 1st Job Engineer at Supermarine
Barnes Wallis on the Isle of Wight 1913
Read MoreBarnes Neville Wallis born 1887
The start of the Dam Busters…Ripley derbyshire
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 More