Who Were The Suffragettes?
Suffrage means having the right to vote in political elections. Today women have freedom and rights to vote which can be taken for granted. The mid 19th century woman had...
The Lusitania
The RMS Lusitania was a fine ship that came to tragic ending just three years after the sinking of the Titanic on 7th May 1915, when it was torpedoed by...
The Victorians and How They Changed Britain
Great Britain was a different place to live when Queen Victoria reigned as monarch. Her time as queen is the longest to date of any other monarch. This period of...
Shoreditch
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...
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,...
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....
Leaving For Australia
When I first started researching my family on my mother’s side, I was lucky enough to have a look through my Nan and granddads family documents which included certificates, letters...
How common was Bigamy?
“Bigamy” means to enter another marriage when you are still legally married to another person. If you're finding you have hit a brick wall or struggling to find someone, this...
Britain and Cholera
Let’s take a step backwards to around 1831 in Britain when a creeping, deadly disease knocked on the doors of people of Britain. It took its victims one by one...