Victorian 1837 – 1901
Prison Hulks littered British Waterways…
Prison Hulks were moored off British Coast , prisoners held in dreadful conditions often whilst awaiting deportation to USA or Australia…
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 MoreMark Twain & The British Christmas
What did Mark Twain observe about the British Christmas?
Read MorePublication of a Christmas Carol…19 Dec 1843
Charles Dickens a Chrismas Carol, what inspires philanthropy and what was it’s impact on family history…published 19 December 1843
Read More1841 British Census and the wider world
Put the 1841 British census in a world wide context, by taking a look at some of the global events that had an impact on the lives of our ancestors, see how your family history connects to the past.
Read MoreCornish and Devon Migrants 1815 – 1914
Follow the trail of your Cornish and Devon family history via their migration routes.
Read MoreAbsence from school in rural areas 1876
The Rural Poor and Education 1876
Read MoreFirst Teacher Training Scheme 1846
The first teacher training colleges
Read MoreEmigration from UK after 1830
Agricultural workers emigrate to America, check out the US census to seek out your immigrant ancestors
Read MoreMary Anning Fossil Hunter
An exceptional scientist, Mary Anning, Paleantologist
Read More