Child Labour Occupations 0 8 min readBy the early 19th century, society’s view of child labour began to change and a limit to the number of hours children could work was legislated.
Balloon: Race to the Sky Advances 0 11 min readIn 1782, the dream of flying through the sky became reality, A group of daring men of science and vision took flight in the balloon.
My Mother’s Memories People 1 11 min readMy mother, Jean Irene Bond, nee Brown, passed away on 26 August 2018, six days after her 95th birthday. Over...
Loss of the Dryad Crimes 0 25 min readThe Dryad, from Liverpool to St. Jago de Cuba, was totally wrecked on the 10th November on a reef of...
Victorian Christmas Tree Decorations Community 1 4 min readMy most treasured Christmas decorations are the ones that have been passed down through the family for generations.
Bargain Brides Domestic 0 9 min readBefore online dating websites like Tinder or Match.com, how did our lonely ancestors find love? They placed advertisements in Matrimonial...
Extraordinary Rape at the Stepney Toll House Crimes 1 10 min readOn the evening of 27 July 1827, 23-year-old Susannah Poole left her sister’s house at 3 Caroline Street near Commercial...
Pedlars Tinkers and Hawkers Occupations 1 11 min readFrom the feather man who went from town to town, cleaning bedding made of feathers, to the cat-meat men who...
The Mysterious Christmas Card from the Isle of Wight People 0 23 min readTucked away in Tyler Jacques’ family memorabilia was a yellowed Christmas card from the Isle of Wight dated 1932. The...
Death in the Time of Cholera Medicine 12 18 min readSymptoms of Cholera: thirst, sunken features, blueness in the extremities, and rice watered stools. What is generally considered the first cholera...
