PERIOD OF HISTORY
The Reform Club founded 1836
The founding of the Reform Club
Read MoreArtist J.M.W Turner paints fire at Houses of Parliament 1835
Turner paints the fire at Houses of Parliament 1835
Read MoreNew Design for Houses of Parliament 1836
New design for Houses of Parliament 1836
Read MoreBritain Applies Poor Law Act to Ireland 1838
Poor Law 1834 is applied to Ireland
Read MoreSchool Meals Act 1906
School Meals Act 1906, what impact did it have on the lives of children at the turn of the 20th century. Did it benefit society overall?
Read MoreHealth of the population 1904
In 1904, the Interdepartmental Committee on Physical Deterioration, wrote a report to look at the overall health of the UK population, particularly in respect of nutrition. The report was written following a document from the Director General of the Army Medical Services, in which he states his concern, that recruitment for troops for the Boer…
Read MoreFirst Lyons tea shop opens 1894
Lyons Tea Shops
Read MoreFirst and Second Opium Wars 1856-1860
First Opium War Britain defeats China (1839-1842 and Second Opium War 1856-1860 British and French occupy the forbidden city Beijing.
Read MoreRussian occupation of Manchuria 1900
Russians occupy Southern Manchuria China
Read MoreKhaki uniforms for British troops 1848
British colonial troops in India in 1848, were issued with khaki uniforms to give them camouflage in the arid dusty conditions they found themselves in. Khaki is the Hindi word meaning ‘dust covered’. Take a look at old military photos, the type of uniform could give you a hint if your ancestor served overseas and…
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