Endeavour reaches Tahiti with James Cook in Command 1769
Cook reaches Tahiti, the new world is just around the corner…
Read MoreJames Watt and the Industrial Revolution 1774
James Watt and the Industrial Revolution The inventor of the first practical and it should be said, economical steam engine was James Watt, an instrument maker from Glasgow who saw the problems with earlier engines such as Newcomen’s engine. A man with a fastidious eye for details, Watt saw the potential to improve the engine…
Read MoreHMS endeavour Bark Sailed from Plymouth with James Cook in Command in 1768
Cook set sail from Plymouth on his voyage to discover the new world…
Read MoreCaptain James Cook Mariner Navigator born 1728 Yorkshire
Where was Capt James Cook born in 1728 and what led to his distinguished naval career pioneering navigation…did your relatives know him, was your family connected and did any of your family sail with him on his famous expeditions, see our series of James Cook posts…
Read MoreBritish Prison Hulks New York Harbour 1776
During the American War of Independence, British prison hulks were moored in New York harbour. Many of the prisoners died on board these dismal and wretched ships. A list of some 8000 names of those who were on board can be searched online using the link To find other connections between your family history and…
Read MoreHampshire Old Maps
If you have a family history connection to the county of Hampshire in the UK, then this site will give you a brilliant head start in discovering more about the county. The aim of the site is to bring together items in the map collection of Hampshire County Council Museums Service and therefore make them…
Read MoreBedfordshire settlement maps
If you have family history connections to Bedfordshire then this site may well be of interest to you as it strives to cover all settlements in Bedfordshire using a variety of maps, including OS, tithe and enclosure maps. There are also useful photos along with descriptions of old buildings and supporting photos. To find more…
Read MoreRepeal of Calico Act 1774
The repeal of the calico act 1744 was one of the most important acts of the Industrial Revolution
Read MoreLancashire Old Marriage bonds and allegations from 17th century…
Lancs County Council is one of the more advanced both in vision and implementation of it’s archives online, This is just one intriguing resource worth a search if your family possibly pre-date the 1837 BMD Registers in the area. Take at a look at the notes to the collection here. There are 40,000 of them…
Read MoreCaptain Cook 1728 – 1779
An amazing wealth of geographical and scientific knowledge resulted from the expeditions undertaken by Captain Cook and his crew. They were pivotal in advancing Britain’s colonial aspirations
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