18th Century 1700-1799
Work Out The Intriguing Change From The Julian to Gregorian Calender
Family historians should be aware of the change made from the Julian to the Gregorian Calender in 1751/52. An intriguing anomaly
Read MoreAngus Dundee Captain Scott and Discovery Point…
So what are the connections between Angus Dundee and Captain Scott of the Antarctic and what resources are available for you to use…
Read MoreColonial Ancestors? Explore East India Company Timelines
Trying to track down and explore the lives of colonial ancestors? Use time lines to extend and enrich your family history project.
Read MoreBritish History Timeline by BBC
BBC British History Timeline, an overview and starting point, see screencast YouTube Video and links as a baseline example for Historic timelines…
Read MoreGutenberg Project Free Ebook Resources
Gutenberg Project 38,000 Free Ebooks for all, legitimate and great research resources non-fiction as well as fiction. Over 100,000 books with partners and affiliates, it is a great resource for historians. Thanks to it’s late founder Michael S Stearn…
Read MoreHistoric Old and Antique Maps of Norfolk on new website
Norfolk Old and Intriguing Maps available online, more country resources for you and your history project…
Read MoreC18th Studies Resource
This great site from University of Southampton, on C18th resources, deserves to be explored by family and social historians for the wealth of excellent links it provides
Read MoreWhat was the spinning mule?
The totally incredible Spinning Mule, invented by Samuel Crompton, revolutionised spinning in the 19th Century. It is another example of changes that fueled the Industrial Revolution.
Read MoreFirst Fleet to Australia 1787
First fleet to Australia, an amazing achievement by convicts, guards, sailors and families together, a journey against all odds
Read MoreIndustrial Revolution source of enlightenment
The Industrial Revolution was a complex period but did it have it’s origins in the Enlightenment period that preceded it? In itself did it create an enlightened period of social reform?
Read More