18th Century 1700-1799
Three Abraham Darby’s
Abraham Darby was the first man to use coke in furnaces, his son produced wrought iron and his grandson built the iron bridge at Ironbridge. 3 generations of the same family contributing to the Industrial Revolution.
Read MoreDorset and Botany Bay
What connects Dorset and Botany Bay? If any of your family were transported to Australia this will be of interest to you
Read MoreAmerican War, prison hulks, Joseph Banks, Australia. Connect!
The American War, Joseph Banks, prison hulks and Australia, what connects them all? Connections exist across all areas of history including our own, it’s just a matter of discovering them
Read MoreMilitia Lists and Muster Rolls for Hampshire
Muster rolls available through the Hampshire Record Office may provide fascinating details for your family history
Read MorePhotos of British Colonial Life
Discover a wealth of fascinating photos and film clips at the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum
Read MoreThe Lunar Society bringing together brilliant minds
The Lunar Society bringing together brilliant minds The Lunar Society bringing together brilliant minds happened because of a full moon. Those who joined together to become the ‘Lunar Circle’ or ‘Lunar Club’ as it was formerly known in 1775. The meetings of these fellows, with such fertile minds changed an age. The original ‘Lunarmen’, gathered together for…
Read MoreStephen Hawkings, Great Physicist, Charles Babbage, Great Mathematician
Celebrate the lives of great scientists and mathematicians starting with Charles Babbage
Read MoreIssac Newton at Trinity College Cambridge
Isaac Newton and Christopher Wren intriguing connections and Trinity College Cambridge
Read MoreDippenhall Placename and Family Name Origins
Have some fun with Place names and family names and map making to reveal insights into your own intriguing connections
Read MoreSomerset House and the Royal Society 1780-1857
Somerset House become home for the Royal Society.
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