PERIOD OF HISTORY
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 More1816 ‘The Year Without a Summer’
Did more people die in 1818 as a result of the volcanic eruption that affected weather in the UK?
Read MoreWhitechapel Bell Foundry 1570
Whitechapel Bell Foundry 1570, a truly inspirational place to visit..
Read MoreRemoval Act 1795
The Removal Act of 1795 is of great significance for family historians because for the first time it was easier for people to move away from their place of birth but did it help them out of poverty is another question all together.
Read MoreAct of Settlement 1662
Act of Settlement 1662
Read MorePoor Law England 1601
Reasons for implementation of Poor Law 1601
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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