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How many children were in workhouses in 1853?
How many children were in workhouses in 1853?
Read MoreQueen Elizabeth II, Loving Life
Queen Elizabeth II, just having fun!
Read More1908 Children’s Act
The 1908 Children’s Act was a long time coming, seeking to protect children in late Victorian England.
Read MoreBirmingham Ebook Dictionary
If you have family history connections with Birmingham, then this dictionary, available through Project Gutenberg, will fascinate you
Read MoreHistory Repeating – Proposed New Euston Station
Another possible redevelopment of Euston Station?
Read MoreSuez Canal opened 1869
Suez Canal, crucial to Britain and the passage to India
Read MoreThe Scramble for New Colonies post 1870
The new colonialism post 1870 was a response to the growth of the Industrial Revolution beyond Britain and the building of the Suez Canal
Read MoreMap of John Snow’s London 1859
An intriguing snippet to put you in touch with John Snow and his mapping study of cholera in London in 1859
Read MoreHistoric Maps of London
Historic maps of London paint a vivid picture for family historians
Read MoreMigration of Nightingale Nurses
The migration of the Nightingale nurses, allowed the excellent standards and practises of their training to be disseminated throughout the world
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