A new era in victorian education

Most readers will recall starting school, aged about five. It was often daunting, and something of a step into the unknown. I clearly remember that day in September 1954; the little bottle of milk wit

We explore why boys’ education matters now, more than ever, and how schools can respond to their distinct developmental needs

Influencers who shaped the public’s taste in an earlier era

Before the introduction of civil registration of births, marriages and deaths in England and Wales in 1837, it is the parochial registers recording the baptisms, marriages and burials of our ancestors

This is one in a series of articles; the intention is to provide an overview of useful family and local history records in existence, covering the period 1066-1485. Each article can be enjoyed as a st

Q One of the photos is of my paternal grandmother in what I’m sure is a VAD uniform but I can’t find her listed anywhere. I’m assuming this was c. 1914/16, as my father was born early 1918. She was bo