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Daniel Liebotwitz & Charlie Pearson's book about the last and most controversial African expedition led by Henry Morton Stanley. more...
Soon after its discovery in 1837, the Sarcophagus of Menkaura was lost when the ship carrying it, the Beatrice, disappeared in or near the Mediterranean. more...
How to Collect British Napoleonic Figures
Collecting Napoleonic wargaming figures is a relaxing hobby and a great way to learn about the history of the Napoleonic Wars. The first step is deciding on figure size. more...
For most of British history, people used privies or holes to relieve themselves, but the Victorian era saw a host of new inventions to address the growing problem. more...
Together the brothers Henry and John Fielding created London's first police force. more...
Essentially soldiers at sea, the Royal Marines of the British Navy achieved their lasting fame serving under the great commanders Nelson and Cochrane. more...
Called Jefferson Boxes in America, the writing box was a staple piece of furniture of the wealthy in Georgian and Victorian Britain. more...
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Factory Chimneys in Italian Renaissance Style
By: Kathleen Duffy
The industrial heritage of the UK includes factory chimneys designed to emulate the beauty of Italian Renaissance bell towers or campanile. The results are stunning. more...
Charles Dickens and the Metropolitan Police
When the Metropolitan Police Force, founded by Home Secretary Sir Robert Peel, started work in London, England, in 1829, there was plenty of crime to investigate and cri more...
By:
Rupert Taylor
In Victorian England many children as young as five began working in the most appalling conditions imaginable. more...
The Bloody Code and The English Legal System
The French Revolution of 1789 cast a long shadow over the English legal system, raising fears that its influence might give the populace subversive ideas more...
The Silver Swan and Bowes Museum
By: Dave McFadzean
Visit a quite unique community museum in Teesdale, Northern England. View the priceless relic that is the Silver Swan. Watch this fantastic machine as it fishes daily. more...
Eighteenth Century Directory of Prostitutes
By:
Rupert Taylor
Jack Harris was a rogue who gave his name to a scandalous bestseller publication in Georgian London. more...
Prostitution in Georgian England
By:
Rupert Taylor
London in the 18th century was a raucous place typified prostitution practiced openly with some ladies servicing their clients in public. more...
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