Georgian/Victorian Britain
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Name, Address, Occupation - And So Much More.
The 1861 census records 191 souls living in the unexeptional village of Chillerton on the Isle of Wight. It represents a microcosm of much of 19th century rural England.
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The Cumbrian Princess
A tiny church in the picturesque Lake District might hold the remains of a long lost princess.
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Centuries of Rivalry – Britain versus France
During and after the 16th century, when European countries began to spread their settlements overseas, they became hot rivals for power, influence and wealth.
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Thomas Telford, Scotland's Master Engineer
Even those who know little of Thomas Telford's life story will probably be familiar with some of the projects with which he was involved in a long and productive career.
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Britain Abolishes the Slave Trade
The struggle in Britain to achieve abolition, first of the slave trade and next of slavery itself, was long, hard and frustrating.
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Philanthropists of 19th Century Britain
In 1840, the British Parliament was presented with a shocking document that revealed the appalling conditions endured by women and children working in the coal mines.
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The English Aristocracy in the 18th Century
In the 18th century, the aristocracy in England was in a supremely powerful position. They controlled the government, owned most of the land and enjoyed colossal wealth.
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The Murder of Captain James Cook, 1779
Although it may sound a contradiction in terms, killing a god for the benefit of a community was not uncommon in the Pacific Islands during the 18th century.
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Charles Dickens and the Metropolitan Police
When the Metropolitan Police Force, founded by Sir Robert Peel, started work in London, England, in 1829, there was plenty of crime to investigate and criminals to catch.
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Mental Illness in the Victorian Era
The Victorian Era (1837-1901) was a time of change. One important change was in the treatment of mental illness.
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Victorian Child Labour
In Victorian England many children as young as five began working in the most appalling conditions imaginable.
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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.
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Bowes Museum The Silver Swan
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.
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Eighteenth Century Directory of Prostitutes
Jack Harris was a rogue who gave his name to a scandalous bestseller publication in Georgian London.
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Prostitution in Georgian England
London in the 18th century was a raucous place typified prostitution practiced openly with some ladies servicing their clients in public.
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An Essay on Woman
A scandalous libertine and defender of civil liberties, the career of politician and journalist John Wilkes provides an incomparable glimpse into the reaches of obscenity
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Reviews in Edinburgh and London
The humanitarian movement that brought about the French Revolution is often cited as the catalyst for calls for reform.
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The Children of Prince Leopold of Albany
Prince Leopold of Albany, Queen Victoria's son, and his wife Princess Helena of Waldeck-Pyrmont had two children, Princess Alice and Prince Charles Edward of Albany.
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The Children of Prince Arthur of Connaught
Prince Arthur of Connaught, Queen Victoria's son, and his wife Princess Louise had three children, and Swedish royals are descended from their daughter Margaret.
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The Children of Prince Alfred of Edinburgh
Prince Alfred of Edinburgh, Queen Victoria's son, and Grand Duchess Marie of Russia had five children, including the future Queen Marie of Romania.
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The Marriage of Prince Leopold of Albany
The marriage of Prince Leopold of Albany, Queen Victoria's youngest son, and Princess Helena of Waldeck-Pyrmont was a popular royal union that produced two children.
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Queen Victoria's Sons
Queen Victoria of Great Britain and her husband Prince Albert had four sons - King Edward VII, Prince Alfred of Edinburgh, Prince Arthur of Connaught, and Prince Leopold.
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Cato Street Conspiracy
The French Revolution of 1789-99 stirred the passions of English people hoping for a chance to wrest power from privileged elites.
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The Trial and Execution of John Thurtell
The Elstree murder is not the most notorious in British history but John Thurtell has been immortalised in a wax tableau in Madame Tussaud's, a London tourist attraction.
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Sayers, Heenan and the Big Bare Fist Fight
In January 1860, John Carmel Heenan, the Benicia Boy, crossed the Atlantic to fight Tom Sayers of England. The prize ring was about to stage its first world championship.
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