Royal Institution founded 1799
The Royal Institution is one of the UK’s most important and dynamic organizations, with an absolutely fascinating history which still serves an important role today
Read MoreWilliam Wilberforce and the Bettering Society
William Wilberforce was the father of the Reform Movement who encouraged a ‘Better Society’, where decent morals and values created a world of positive outcomes for the poor, where science could be used to make lives better
Read MoreFamily History Books 40,000 Digitized Books
Try this free resource from Family Search, 40,000 digitized publications on genealogy and family history
Read MoreGeo Spatial Digital Archive SE Asia
Another intriguing guide from Tufts University Library, this one for historic maps of SE Asia
Read MoreWhen Science and Religion Clashed at Oxford University
What effect did the debate between science and religion have on the lives of C19th people?
Read MoreThe Romantic Movement – It’s Role and Influence in C19th
How the Enlightenment gave way to the Romantic Movement, was this the point where art and science separated?
Read MoreVatican Secret Archives- 100 Documents on Public View
Fascinating documents from the Vatican Secret Archives, on display for the first time ever
Read MoreQueen Elizabeth II – no apologies just love her….
Top Queen Elizabeth II, you’ve just got to love her and find
Read MoreUrban Expansion & Slum Creation
The rapid evolution of urban societies left the poor on the extreme edge of survival. The need for social reform was never greater than during the mid C19th
Read MoreVisit the Streets of C18th London through the works of Rowlandson & Smith
Imagery is such an important tool to social and family historians as they build a picture of lives in the past. The work of C18th caricaturists and engravers such as Rowlandson and Smith can really help build the picture
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