Patents and intellectual property don’t sound the liveliest of topics for family historians to research! But if you ever had an inventor in your family, they have their value. An edition of The Time...Read More
Samuel Ladyman was one of the best-known people in Keswick in his lifetime. Multi-talented and a real philanthropist, he also grew a mean potato! The name of Samuel Ladyman lives on through his Though...Read More
Punishments in 1841 – in Cumberland This post illustrates a few of the punishments in 1841 for ‘minor offences’. As meted out by magistrates in Cumberland. The 1841 Easter Sessions The Easter Se...Read More