Posts Tagged ‘people and personalities’
Thomas Malthus on Population 1798
Thomas Malthus and his thoughts on population growth
Read More1867 Britain’s Second Reform Act and Bill
The Reform Bills of the C19th had an enormous impact on our ancestors lives, second reform act in britain in 1867.
Read MoreMargaret Thatcher Scientist
Margaret Thatcher, scientist first, politician second?
Read MoreFirst Transatlantic Voyage S.S Great Eastern 1860
The first voyage across the atlantic on an iron paddle-steamer designed by engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel 1860…was your relative on the ship…
Read MoreMary Anning Fossil Hunter
An exceptional scientist, Mary Anning, Paleantologist
Read MoreDouglas Bader and comrade at RAF Duxford WWII
Douglas Bader based at RAF Duxford Cambridgeshire 1939-1945 and a great blog with an insight to the life and role of the men and women that were stationed throught two wars at RAF Duxford, with lovely original photographs well worth a look.
Read MoreBarnes Wallis Assistant Chief Designer Vickers Aviation
2nd lead designer at Vickers during WWII, Barnes Wallis
Read MoreBarnes Wallis 1st Job Engineer at Supermarine
Barnes Wallis on the Isle of Wight 1913
Read MoreBarnes Neville Wallis born 1887
The start of the Dam Busters…Ripley derbyshire
Read MoreMarie Curie Born in Warsaw 1867
Marie Curie born in 1867
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