Shoreditch as we all know today is part of London and comes under the borough of Hackney. The origin of the name is not certain, however it has a Saxon name and may come from the “Sewerditch”, a stream, which ran east of St Leonard’s to near Holywell Lane. Through time Continue Reading
The Life of your Ancestor
Everyone of our ancestors led an interesting life no matter where they came from and where they were brought up and raised. I think it’s nice to hear about someone’s aunt, brother or great grandfather. Who they were and what their life was like. So in this section I want to Continue Reading
Superstitions and Old Wives Tales
Superstitions and old wives tales were usually passed down from generations from old wives. They like an urban legend that to this day we still use in some shape or form. One of the most common tales told to young children “if you don’t eat your carrots you won’t be able to Continue Reading