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James Brindley Canal Builder
James Brindley canal engineer whose work in canal engineering spanned a mere 13 years. How did he manage to achieve so much for the canal building era? His work can still be seen in the centre of Birmingham.
Read MoreTimber and the Agricultural Revolution
The social, political, industrial and agricultural unrest in the early C18th had a profound affect on the wooded landscape of Britain.
Read MoreIntriguing Arctic Sea Ice Maps
Arctic Ice Maps reveal seventy years of fascinating scientific and historical data
Read MoreIsambard 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 MoreOil Production and Supply an Intriguing History
When was it that oil was thought to have a large scale economic value and how is this linked to the near extinction of the sperm whale?
Read MoreThe Golden Hind
The Golden Hind will be part of Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee flotilla down the Thames, what impact did Drakes voyage have on the nation just over 430 years ago?
Read MoreOld Ships Pictures and photos
Search an intriguing collection of ships pictures, lists and names of shipping companies, so useful when it comes to material to explore and extend your own family history
Read MoreSinking of SS Princess Alice 1878
The highest ever loss of civilian life in UK territorial waters was the sinking of the SS Princess Alice in 1878. The loss of a ship seems to resonate deeply with the people of the British Isles and this disaster caused a nation to grieve
Read MoreUK’s 1st Nuclear powered Submarine Dreadnought footage1963
Why did we build the UK’s first Nuclear Submarine in Barrow and why is the answer down to our Victorian Ancestors? Share your views, information and insights or connections…
Read MoreHMS Victory – Victorious Once Again
Raising of HMS Victory, predecessor to Nelson’s flagship of the same name
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