The History Bystander

Half the joy of being a genealogist is poring over the census records, deciphering ancient hand-writing, working out who the correct paren...

In the historic town of Coventry, England there is a particularly attractive road of timber-framed buildings - the type which are often (alt...

My great grandfather, Walter (known within the family as 'Pop') was born in 1883. It was his younger brother A...

Whilst the subject of this article originates 406 years ago, the prospect of a British newspaper headline proclaiming "Parliament Build...

For years I've had in my possession a copy of the diary of a relative of mine who lived in Victorian England. He was the first cousin ...

I am excited to say that I'll be crossing the water to visit Washington and New York in just a few weeks now. It's always interested...

When watching archaeology programmes, it is fascinating to see someone carefully extract an artefact from the ground which has been locked a...