19th Century 1800-1899
The 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 MoreWho were your ancestors neighbours?
Surprising connections can be made when you start mapping your family history
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 MoreCrondall Gazetteer and Historic placename mapping
Use the Old Hants Gazetter and learn about our old place name and maps ideas….this snippet is for Crondall
Read MoreEast Meon Overseers Book 1819 – 1826
East Meon Overseers Book being transcribed by Intriguing history
Read MoreThomas Telford London to Holyhead Road
The debate over the high speed rail link between London and Birmingham, made us think about Thomas Telford, building a slightly controversial high speed road between London and Holyhead in 1819
Read MoreSomerset House and the Royal Society 1780-1857
Somerset House become home for the Royal Society.
Read MoreEducational Reform,State and School in C19th Britain
Prior to the Industrial Revolution the state played no role in the education of children. The Industrial Revolution however saw families forced into dense housing in the new industrial towns and gangs of untamed children roamed the streets, answerable to few, including the church and the government knew it had to intervene. The government thought…
Read MoreMary Shelley author of ‘Frankenstein’ 1818
Mothers and daughters, how intriguing. Mary Shelley Author of Frankenstein but who was her famous feminist mother who was also ahead of her time? Find out more here and via our Intriguing People theme on Intriguing History a connected digital history project.
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