8 Interesting Buildings That Wouldn’t Exist If It Wasn’t for the Car
Between 1895 and now, the world has changed immeasurably to accommodate the motor car. By the end of the FirstContinue Reading
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8 Interesting Facts about Coastguard Stations
1. The initial purpose of the Coastguard was revenue protection, but this changed during the 19th century to that of navalContinue Reading
6 Stunning Lighthouses (From 1AD to the Present Day)
Trinity House, the lighthouse authority for England and Wales, celebrates its 500th anniversary today after being granted a charter byContinue Reading
8 Interesting Facts about Signal Boxes
1. In its familiar form, a raised structure with large windows enabling signalman to maintain a look-out, the signal box evolvedContinue Reading
Victorian and Edwardian London at the Dawn of the Steel Age
If you could put on a pair of X-Ray Specs and turn your gaze to some of London’s finest VictorianContinue Reading
The Hat Industry of Luton
Luton has an industrial pedigree to be proud of and one which has shaped almost every aspect of the town.Continue Reading
A new site for the Battle of Hastings?
Last night’s Time Team aired on Channel 4 and apart from cringing at the prospect of watching myself on TV,Continue Reading
The Survey of London: the Battersea Volumes
Colin Thom is a Senior Historian with the prestigious Survey of London – the nearest thing we have to an ‘official’Continue Reading
Bring Your Home’s History to Life
From the research she was able to carry out locally and online, Kate Bevan paints a fascinating story of her home,Continue Reading
Who lived in your home?
In this third installment of Kate Bevan’s Finding Your Home’s History we find out about her home’s first inhabitants and weContinue Reading