TIMELINE
First Contagious Disease Act 1864 Why was it important and who was Josephine Butler?
Social crusade against the state regulation of vice in the 19th Century and founding principles of feminist campaigning…Josephine Butler Grey led the way born 1828 died 1906
Read MoreMary Wollenstonecraft or Jeremy Bentham as first advocate of Womans Rights?
Who first expressed the need for women’s rights to be publicly addressed?
Read MoreGreat Reform Act 1832 and the riots that preceeded.
Was it really “The Great Reform Act of 1832?” How would it have impacted on your family members….
Read MoreJeremy Bentham advocates Women’s Suffrage 1818
Jeremy Bentham was a radical thinker leader in utilitarianism and working for the greater good including being ahead of his time on women’s rights.
Read MoreWhitechapel Bell Foundry 1570
Whitechapel Bell Foundry 1570, a truly inspirational place to visit..
Read MoreRegency Act 1811
George, son of George III, becomes Prince Regent
Read MoreJane Austen 1775 – 1817
Over two hundred years ago, Jane Austen wrote about contemporary society with such passion and subtlety that her novels remain as vivid and fresh as when they were first penned. Her writings give family historians great context as we try to imagine life in the early 1800’s. She died on 18th July 1817, at…
Read MoreDecline Rural Income in Early C19th
The decline in rural incomes in the early nineteenth century, how hard it must have been
Read MoreRemoval Act 1795
The Removal Act of 1795 is of great significance for family historians because for the first time it was easier for people to move away from their place of birth but did it help them out of poverty is another question all together.
Read MorePopulation England and Wales 1700 – 1800
Population of England and Wales 1700 – 1800, another intriguing snippet
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