Joe Saunders Mulberries are wonderful trees bearing lovely fruit. Despite their distinctiveness these trees ‘are often overlooked and even at the height of their fruit season they can remain unnoti…

Joe Saunders Mulberries are wonderful trees bearing lovely fruit. Despite their distinctiveness these trees ‘are often overlooked and even at the height of their fruit season they can remain unnoti…

Guide outlining the most useful records and digital sources available for researching the history of a London house, its occupants and the local streets.

Tom Trafford Certain statements from students make lecturers really consider and adapt their interpretations. One such is when a student proclaims, ‘that source is biased’. It is the very essence o…

Tom Trafford Certain statements from students make lecturers really consider and adapt their interpretations. One such is when a student proclaims, ‘that source is biased’. It is the very essence o…

Joe Saunders During the medieval period in Europe pilgrimage was a key feature of religious life. Many people went on pilgrimage at least once in their lives.[1] These were visits to locations of s…

Joe Saunders During the medieval period in Europe pilgrimage was a key feature of religious life. Many people went on pilgrimage at least once in their lives.[1] These were visits to locations of s…

Joe Saunders During the medieval period in Europe pilgrimage was a key feature of religious life. Many people went on pilgrimage at least once in their lives.[1] These were visits to locations of s…

Joe Saunders Markets have historically fulfilled a key role in the economic life of Britain with most towns prior to the nineteenth-century existing as market centres. These markets provided regula…

Joe Saunders Markets have historically fulfilled a key role in the economic life of Britain with most towns prior to the nineteenth-century existing as market centres. These markets provided regula…

Join Dr Anna Cusack of How-to History for this walking tour of the city of London exploring its culinary past.

Pam Smith Turnpike roads were a system of road management used in England. They were first established in the seventeenth century but not used extensively until the eighteenth. The first turnpike w…

Pam Smith Turnpike roads were a system of road management used in England. They were first established in the seventeenth century but not used extensively until the eighteenth. The first turnpike w…

Tours Historic London Pubs Tour London, England Tickets Great Fire of London Walking Tour London, England Tickets London’s Lost Execution Sites London, England Tickets London’s Food His…

Tours Historic London Pubs Tour London, England Tickets Great Fire of London Walking Tour London, England Tickets London’s Lost Execution Sites London, England Tickets London’s Food His…

Joe Saunders In medieval and early modern England the Church, initially the Catholic Church and then Church of England, operated a system of ecclesiastical courts. Such courts, famously called the …

Joe Saunders In medieval and early modern England the Church, initially the Catholic Church and then Church of England, operated a system of ecclesiastical courts. Such courts, famously called the …

Joe Saunders In medieval and early modern England the Church, initially the Catholic Church and then Church of England, operated a system of ecclesiastical courts. Such courts, famously called the …

Anna Cusack All sorts of games have appeared and disappeared throughout history. Each deserves attention as they often reflect the culture of the past. Not only do they illuminate what people did f…

Anna Cusack All sorts of games have appeared and disappeared throughout history. Each deserves attention as they often reflect the culture of the past. Not only do they illuminate what people did f…

Joe Saunders In medieval Britain’s towns and cities buildings were largely confined within their walls, a pattern which continued well into the 1500s.[1] Early urban maps, such as those by John Spe…

Joe Saunders Antiquarianism is the investigation of the past through its material remains. Antiquarians have served an important part in the study of history over the last few hundred years, and th…

Crime and punishment in early modern London and the home counties is a rich area of study. Students will encounter not only the changes in the law across the period, but also the very real human stori...

Joe Saunders Prior to the development of government and employer health insurance and financial services, friendly or ‘benevolent’ societies were an important part of many people’s lives. These soc…

Anna Cusack In England before the Reformation Christmas for many began with the decoration of buildings with holly and ivy.[1] Churchwardens acquired them for churches while John Stow recalled that…

Anna Cusack The history of Christmas ghost stories and spooky tales stretches quite far back in English culture, and it is difficult to pinpoint a specific time and place of their origin. Early ref…

Anna Cusack Oliver Cromwell cancelled Christmas – so goes the word on the street. Many people have heard this, friends, family, and strangers often tout it. ‘The Puritans were so strict even Christ…

Anna Cusack Oliver Cromwell cancelled Christmas – so goes the word on the street. Many people have heard this, friends, family, and strangers often tout it. ‘The Puritans were so strict even Christ…

Joe Saunders Deeds are legal documents concerning the ownership or possession of property, usually regarding the transfer of land or a house from one person to another. They have been in use since …