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The Prudential and the Rock Adkins History

In 1848 the Prudential or ‘the Pru’ was set up in London and came to concentrate on life insurance and a means of saving for professional people and, later on, for the poorer working … See more

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Medicine and health Adkins History

WEBThis year, 2017, is the bicentenary of Jane Austen’s death in July 1817. It is also the bicentenary of her novels Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, which were published …

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The Pillars of Hercules Adkins History

WEBOne of the Pillars of Hercules, the Rock of Gibraltar, is a natural fortress that has changed hands several times over the centuries. It was captured by the British in …

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Three-Age System Adkins History

WEBIn order to put the prehistoric archaeological artefacts in some sort of order, the ‘three-age system’ was developed by the Danish antiquarian Christian Jürgensen …

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HMS Britannia Adkins History

WEBBuilt in Portsmouth, HMS Britannia was launched in December 1904 as a battleship of over 16,000 tons, with four 12-inch guns, four 9.2-inch guns and ten 6-inch guns, and was …

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Penny for the Guy Adkins History

WEBThe rituals around Guy Fawkes Night each year on 5th November are among the few traditions that have a known origin, starting as a commemoration of the failure by the …

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Sad Irons Adkins History

WEBSad Irons. Before heated irons, laundry and cloth were smoothed with a wooden roller and flat board without any form of heating or by rubbing with glass linen smoothers, polished …

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Teasels Adkins History

WEBTeasels. Found mainly in England, teasels (also spelled teazles) commonly grow on damp grassland, at the edges of fields and on waste ground. They are tall plants with prickly …

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Climate Change in 1859 Adkins History

WEBClimate Change in 1859. Earlier in the year, we were enjoying a lengthy bout of sunny weather in Britain, with predictions of the summer turning into a prolonged heatwave, …

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Portsdown Lodge Adkins History

WEBGhosts of the Austens. In 1843, Frank’s wife Martha died at Portsdown Lodge. Frank had seen no active service since 1814, but in 1844 he was made …

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Saucy Romans Adkins History

WEBThe Romans liked to eat well, and some of their choices of food are still regarded as wholesome today, particularly the staples of bread, olives and wine.

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Lancaster and the Slave Trade Adkins History

WEBAfter being linked to Lancaster by a canal in 1826, St George’s Quay lost most of its trade. The Custom House on St George’s Quay was built in 1764 to a design …

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Benjamin Clement Adkins History

WEBIt is tempting to imagine that Jane Austen may have made use of some of the tales that she heard Captain Benjamin Clement recounting at dinners and other social events at …

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Simnel Cakes Adkins History

WEBSimnel cakes have a long history. The 1799 edition of Johnson’s Dictionary gives the simple definition of ‘simnel’ as ‘A kind of sweet bread or cake’, but one of the earliest mentions …

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A Forgotten Georgian Town Adkins History

WEBThe forgotten Georgian town. The arrival of the railway in 1857 provided easier access for visitors travelling from London and the south-east, ensuring that the attraction of …

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Subversive Hymns of World War I Adkins History

WEBAt the moment there is a great deal of interest in the First World War, because the summer of 2014 marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the war.

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San Roque in Spain Adkins History

WEBBullfighting. San Roque is reputed to be the place where the bullfighting technique of a matador on foot with red cape and sword was invented in the first half of the 18th …

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Link Extinguishers Adkins History

WEBThe origin of the word ‘link’ is uncertain, with possible derivations from a medieval Latin word for wick or from a Greek word for portable light. The term ‘link’ was …

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Mr Darcy’s Wet Shirt Adkins History

WEBSwimming was certainly not encouraged in the Royal Navy for fear of unhappy seamen swimming off to freedom. But the most famous scene in the 1995 BBC …

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