19th Century 1800-1899
Dickens, Fry, Nightingale, Darwin, Wordsworth and Martineau. What are their intriguing connections?
Intriguing connections between famous people make us view historic times and events differently
Read MoreElizabeth Fry Reformer and Quaker
The work of Elizabeth Fry, Quaker and social reformer inspired others such as Florence Nightingale. Her courage and work was outstanding in a time when women were considered to have few roles outside of the family
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 MoreInsolvency and Bankruptcy in C19th
Bankrupt or Insolvent, what did it mean to our C19th ancestors?
Read MoreC19th Credit and Debt
The curse of credit and debt in the C19th brought hope and misery in equal despair to our ancestors
Read MoreAda Lovelace 1815 – 1852 and the first computer programme
Aususta Ada Lovelace was a brilliant mathematician who took Charles Babbage’s analytical machine a step further, so why don’t we know more about her?
Read MoreJapan and the Colonial Powers
Japan was forced to open up it’s ports for trade with the west but this resulted in the Japanese have an unequal and uneasy relationship with the west in the years that followed
Read MoreCap Badge of Royal East Middlesex Militia 1874 – 1881
Military cap badge for the Royal East Middlesex Militia 1874 – 1881
Read MoreNews Stories 4th April 1891London Daily News
Newspaper stories add such a richness to your family history, not just in terms of individual ancestors but about the news that absorbed them, the things they talked about at meals, work, in the pub..
Read MorePhotos of British Colonial Life
Discover a wealth of fascinating photos and film clips at the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum
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