Local History

In the Middle Ages, Barrow was a small settlement close to Furness Abbey. The Furness peninsula is still a largely rural area, and Furness Abbey is...

Southampton has been a major port on Englands South Coast since the mediaeval era and sections of the ancient city walls remain today. In the ninet...

East Anglia has provided inspiration for writers for centuries. Whether the writers were natives of the region itself or came as visitors, the land...

Since the 1890s, New Jersey has attracted hundreds of thousands of Caribbean and Latin American migrants. The states rich economic history, high-in...

Since the 1890s, New Jersey has attracted hundreds of thousands of Caribbean and Latin American migrants. The states rich economic history, high-in...

For nearly seven years, from 1967 to 1974, many hundreds of bright, college-going youthmost of whom had previously been labeled as high school drop...

For nearly seven years, from 1967 to 1974, many hundreds of bright, college-going youthmost of whom had previously been labeled as high school drop...

Bradford was a small market town in Yorkshire until the Industrial Revolution, when its proximity to coal, iron ore and water were instrumental in ...

The Worcestershire town of Redditch grew up in the Middle Ages but became famous for needle manufacturing, and by the nineteenth century it produce...

Did You Know? Butcher Keith Boxley of Wombourne made the longest continuous sausage in 1988. It was 21.12km in length! The first general strike ...

How one man brought the Olympics to Los Angeles, fueling the city's urban transformation. Dreamers and Schemers chronicles how Los Angeless pursuit...