Category Archives: Great Britain

I See Jane Austen Everywhere!

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

I See Jane Austen Everywhere!!!! As much as I love Jane Austen, one of my best friends loves Elizabeth Gaskell equally as well. I admit to having read only three Gaskell pieces in my time: Cranford, North and South, and Mary Barton. Last … Continue reading →

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Georgian Celebrity: Dorothy Kilner, Author of Children’s Books

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

Dorothy Kilner (pseudonyms M. P. and Mary Pelham, 1755–1836) was a prolific English writer of children’s books during the late 18th century. Life Dorothy was born on 17 February 1755, probably at Woodford, Essex. She was the youngest of five … Continue reading →

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Happenings During the Reign of William IV: The Lewes Avalanche, the Deadliest Avalanche on Record in the UK

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

The Lewes avalanche occurred on 27 December 1836 in Lewes, Sussex, when a huge build-up of snow on a chalk cliff overlooking the town collapsed into the settlement 100 metres below, destroying a row of cottages and killing eight people. … Continue reading →

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Georgian Celebrity: John Wood, the Younger ~ Completing His Father’s Dream of Bath

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

John Wood, the Younger (25 February 1728 – 18 June 1782) was an English architect, working principally in the city of Bath, Somerset. He was the son of the architect John Wood, the Elder. His designs were highly influential during … Continue reading →

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Georgian Happenings: Changing the Face of Bath One Brick at a Time

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

The Triumvirate Which Changed the Face of Georgian Era Bath By Regina Jeffers The beginning of the 1700s in England saw the expansion of the middle class and a stronger economy. As such Bath had known a steady period of … Continue reading →

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Victorian Happenings: SS British Queen~Largest Passenger Ship in the World

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

British Queen was a British passenger liner that was the second steamship completed for the transatlantic route when she was commissioned in 1839. She was the largest passenger ship in the world from 1839 to 1840. She was named in … Continue reading →

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Victorian Happenings: The SS Great Western, the First Steamship Designed to Cross the Atlantic

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

SS Great Western of 1838, was an oak-hulled paddle-wheel steamship, the first steamship purpose-built for crossing the Atlantic, and the initial unit of the Great Western Steamship Company. She was the largest passenger ship in the world from 1837 to … Continue reading →

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Victorian Happening: Tolpuddle Martyrs and the Friendly Society of Agricultural Labourers

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

The Tolpuddle Martyrs were a group of 19th century Dorset agricultural labourers who were arrested for and convicted of swearing a secret oath as members of the Friendly Society of Agricultural Labourers. The rules of the society show it was … Continue reading →

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Victorian Happening: The Grand National Consolidated Trades Union of 1834

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

The Grand National Consolidated Trades Union of 1834 was an early attempt to form a national union confederation in the United Kingdom. There had been several attempts to form national general unions in the 1820s, culminating with the National Association … Continue reading →

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Regency Celebrity: Robert Owen, Welsh Social Reformer and Founder of Utopian Socialism

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

Robert Owen (/ˈoʊən/; 14 May 1771 – 17 November 1858) was a Welsh social reformer and one of the founders of utopian socialism and the cooperative movement. Biography Robert Owen was born in Newtown, a small market town in Montgomeryshire, … Continue reading →

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