THEME Social reform and change
First Contagious Disease Act 1864 Why was it important and who was Josephine Butler?
Social crusade against the state regulation of vice in the 19th Century and founding principles of feminist campaigning…Josephine Butler Grey led the way born 1828 died 1906
Read MoreMary Wollenstonecraft or Jeremy Bentham as first advocate of Womans Rights?
Who first expressed the need for women’s rights to be publicly addressed?
Read MoreGreat Reform Act 1832 and the riots that preceeded.
Was it really “The Great Reform Act of 1832?” How would it have impacted on your family members….
Read MoreJeremy Bentham advocates Women’s Suffrage 1818
Jeremy Bentham was a radical thinker leader in utilitarianism and working for the greater good including being ahead of his time on women’s rights.
Read MoreGilberts Act 1782
Gilberts Act 1782, another act that disadvantaged the poor…and this was supposed to be one of the better ones?
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 MoreCholera District of Bermondsey 1849
Cholera outbreak London 1849
Read MorePortsmouth cholera epidemic 1848-49
Cholera in Portsmouth, John Snow investigates the disease in London
Read MoreCrimea War 1854-1856
A short reflection on the Crimean War and it’s aftermath
Read MoreRepresentation of the People Act 1918
Representation of the People Act 1918 post WWI
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