COUNTIES & PARISHES UK
Great 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
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 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…
Read MoreReview of the Poor Law Act 1832
Poor Law in British History was just that ‘poor’ it gave little hope or respite and for hundreds of years adopted an approach which was draconian and punitive. In 1832 the Review of the Poor Law by Earl Grey should have been an opportunity for change and positive improvements in social justice and welfare but sadly at the close of the Georgian period such reform was still a long way off.
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