Christmas 1854 was the starting point for my research simply because I looked at Christmas in Penrith in 1853 previously. What quickly ‘jumped out at me’ was a reminder that poverty and desperatio...Read More
John Howson began his career as a Penrith coach builder with a hiccup, and ended it in misfortune. Here is his story. Who was John Howson? Perhaps it’s not surprising, when researching the Victorian...Read More
Cumbrian Characters doesn’t touch much on Georgian Cumbria. Mainly because it’s easier to find information on the 19th century. Births, marriages and deaths were standardised as a civil matter...Read More