This day in 1743 marked the last time that a reigning English Monarch led his men into battle. King George II led British forces at the Battle of Dettingen, Bavaria, in which the British and their…
Over the course of time some peoples demise has had catastrophic consequences. Others have led to political change, reconciliation, commemoration. There are countless significant deaths that could be included here. Feel free to comment with your…
In this day and age we are used to seeing computerised, remote controlled weapons in use. You know the ones, those missiles that stop at the lights, indicate then decide whether to enter a building…
In the dark and distant past, when the church was almighty and behaviour, in public at least, was supposed to be very modest, a book took Europe by storm. A Tale of Two Lovers, Euralius…
It’s four years since we first posted about the British Library Georeferencing project. Using historical maps from the archives and Google Maps API the British Library are producing an interesting overlay of historic maps. The…
With the World Cup and upon us, I thought it may be a good time to promote an excellent activity designed by Ian Dawson. Kings of Football is a research task that is quite adaptable.…