Georgian 1714 – 1837
Smallpox Inoculation 1721
Smallpox is a devastating disease that holds a unique place in medical history. The foresight of people such as Lady Montague helped in it’s eradication. Many people had their lives saved due to her persistent and courageous actions before Jenner’s vaccination took over.
Read MoreLord Lovat Map Maker
In 1746 Lord Lovat made his escape into the Highlands of Scotland. The King’s soldiers were thwarted because of their lack of a detailed map.
Read MoreThe Agricultural Revolution
What was the Agricultural Revolution and would the Industrial Revolution have taken place without it?
Read MoreTreaty of Amiens 1802
Good intentions by the British but no change of ambitions of the french, the treaty of Amiens set the course for outright war which would become known as the Napoleonic Wars, find out what lit the tinder box..with the first in our series on the human, social and economic impact of this 23 year war…
Read MoreThe Mast Trade
The Mast Trade, of huge importance to the growth of the Royal Navy and the British Empire. Timber played a pivotal role in building a nation. Deforestation does not a nation make.
Read MoreTimber and the Agricultural Revolution
The social, political, industrial and agricultural unrest in the early C18th had a profound affect on the wooded landscape of Britain.
Read MoreGreat Royal Naval Battles from Sulys to the Falklands
Battles fought at sea have long been the defining point of many wars, from as early as 1340, to the Falkland War of thirty years ago, Britain has maintained a history of Naval supremacy
Read MoreThe British Square – a Legendary Symbol
The British Square, the legendary symbol of British military, was broken in Sudan and left the people of Britain shaken to it’s military core.
Read MoreThe Disaster of the Second Fleet 1789
Any settlers of New South Wales from the second fleet, must have been a hardy lot to survive the appalling journey they endured. Just what went wrong?
Read MoreFoundling Hospital a home for children…
The Foundling Hospital for children, in many ways, epitomises the change in thinking that came out of the period of Enlightenment. People such as John Locke, stirred the conscience of a society and resulted in a more liberal thinking where deeds and actions spoke loudest.
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