TIMELINE
Japan 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 MoreMilitary Cap Badge Royal Army Chaplains Department (Jewish)
Military cap badge of the Army Chaplaincy Department, part of our military cap badge collection
Read MorePhotos of British Colonial Life
Discover a wealth of fascinating photos and film clips at the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum
Read MoreHow 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 More1900 – Peak of Industrial Schools
Peak of industrial schools in Britain 1900
Read MoreHistory Repeating – Proposed New Euston Station
Another possible redevelopment of Euston Station?
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