Invention
Silk making machinery 1745
The silk making machinery of Jacques de Vaucanson revolutionized French silk production but ironically held back the French industrial revolution because of the Luddite attitudes of the French workers.
Read MoreJohn Kay Inventor of the Flying Shuttle
The costs to John Kay inventor of the flying shuttle were significant, as they were to the workers who lost their jobs as a result of mechanisation but his tenacious approach in the face of adversity is part of what made the inventors, visionaries and entrepreneurs of the Industrial Revolution brilliant.
Read MoreFlying shuttle – What is it?
Just what was the flying shuttle and why did it have such an impact on the lives of our ancestors? A simple invention that produced incredible results. A great example of the speed of change during the Industrial Revolution.
Read More1841 British Census and the wider world
Put the 1841 British census in a world wide context, by taking a look at some of the global events that had an impact on the lives of our ancestors, see how your family history connects to the past.
Read MoreInvention of the whippletree
The Chinese invented the whippletree, this allowed two oxen to pull a single cart together, this meant double the load, so halving the journey time. This invention probably dates between 190 – 209 AD. Related posts:Telford’s Menai Straits Bridge 1826 Thomas Telford’s Menai Straits Bridge opened on 30th January 1826. It was the first modern…
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- Who declared war on Britain in 1812? During the Napoleonic war, Britain was concerned with preventing France from trading with neutral countries, including America. The Navy sought out and intercepted American merchant vessels and sometimes removed the crew and ‘pressed’ them into serving the King’s Navy. Needless to say the Americans were not happy with this turn of events and on 12th……
- Absence from school in rural areas 1876 The Rural Poor and Education 1876…
- Remember the smell of carbolic in schools? Joseph Lister discovered that he could reduce infections in hospitals by using carbolic dressings, soaps and sprays. Within years, carbolic soap and powder used in many schools, to try to curb the incidences and deaths from contagious diseases such as diphtheria, measles and scarlet fever which spread through schools at an alarming rate. Schools were……
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Spitfire 1936
The Spitfire fighter aircraft was first flown in 1936 and began service with the RAF in 1938. If you or your family have any connections with this magnificent and iconic aircraft then a visit to the Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum will bring you into close contact with both of these fighter aircraft. The museum…
Read MoreThe Leo Computer and J.Lyons & Co
Just what was the Leo computer?
Read MoreBarnes Wallis Assistant Chief Designer Vickers Aviation
2nd lead designer at Vickers during WWII, Barnes Wallis
Read MoreBarnes Wallis 1st Job Engineer at Supermarine
Barnes Wallis on the Isle of Wight 1913
Read More1824 Patent for Portland cement
The 1824 patent for portland cement, an immensely important patent that allowed us the docks, the sewers and tunnels under the Thames.The importance of Portland cement in the development of English towns and cities cannot be underestimated.
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