TIMELINE
Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Box Tunnel
The incredible engineering feat of the Brunel Box Tunnel in Wiltshire is humbling when you realise amongst other things that it was constructed by candlelight….
Read MoreSamuel Morse Artist & Inventor April 27th 1791
Samuel Morse, both artist and inventor, brought to the world so many extraordinary gifts
Read MoreWWII Conscription April 1939
April 1939 the first ever conscription in peacetime in Britain
Read MoreThe Use of Antiseptics in Operating Theatres
The problem of infection in operating theatres had been known about from the end of the C18th through the C19th. More people were dying from infections acquired in the operating theatre than were dying of their ailments. Florence Nightingale highlighted the need for a rigorous approach to hospital hygiene and Lister’s work with carbolic, changed…
Read MoreChloroform For Anaesthesia
The miracle of the discovery of chloroform and it’s use as an anaesthetic by James Young Simpson
Read MoreQueen Victoria’s Scrapbook
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I, has allowed the release of a series of photos and personal letters giving a unique insight into the life of Queen Victoria
Read MoreEthel Mary Charles First Female Architect RIBA
The first female architect admitted to the Royal Institution British Architects, was Ethel Mary Charles in 1898, she was one of many ‘firsts’ for women entering male dominated professions
Read MoreHistory of Women and Work
The employment of women through the second half of the C19th and beyond has long been hidden in the data. As more data is digitized and becomes easier to evaluate it is apparent that women had always been employed in an incredibly wide range of occupations. Seek out the women and their hidden occupations in your family history
Read MoreLast Remnants of British Colonial Rule
British Colonial rule. What will the release of the ‘Migrated Archives’ available for examination at The National Archive, tell us about the final demise of the British Empire. Quiet waters or turbulent currents beneath the surface?
Read MoreIntriguing London Streets Cecil Court
Learning about the history of London streets reveals a wealth of colourful characters, as they emerge from a variety of historical documents. One such location is Cecil Court, home over centuries to a host of colourful characters.
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