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Instructing The Volunteer Regiments – check out the uniforms….
The Volunteer Regiments and their intriguing uniforms 1860
Read MoreNonconformist Burial Churchyard
Many of us have nonconformists in our family history but we are not always aware of it. Search through the records of nonconformist burial grounds to see if you can trace that elusive ancestor….
Read MoreBunhill Fields Burial Ground City of London
Bunhill Fields, an absolutely fascinating place to visit irrespective of whether you have nonconformists in your family or not, the history alone is mesmerising..
Read MoreVolunteer Battalions of British Army
What were the Volunteer Battalions of the British Army and why did they form?
Read MoreThe Territorial Force of British Army
When was the Territorial Force of the British Army established?
Read MoreRestoration Property Developer Dr Nicholas Barbon
The history of London property development includes some of the most fascinating characters, Dr Nicholas Barbon one of the best. The memory of Restoration redevelopment lives on in the capital’s street names
Read MoreSinking of SS Princess Alice 1878
The highest ever loss of civilian life in UK territorial waters was the sinking of the SS Princess Alice in 1878. The loss of a ship seems to resonate deeply with the people of the British Isles and this disaster caused a nation to grieve
Read MoreUK’s 1st Nuclear powered Submarine Dreadnought footage1963
Why did we build the UK’s first Nuclear Submarine in Barrow and why is the answer down to our Victorian Ancestors? Share your views, information and insights or connections…
Read MoreArtillery Passage London & the Honourable Artillery Company
London street names can reveal so many interesting stories and intriguing connections, in this case, Artillery Passage in Spitalfields and the Honourable Artillery Company
Read MoreHonourable Artillery Cap Badge
Military cap badge of the oldest regiment in the British Army, the Honourable Artillery Company
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