In the Anglo-Saxon language the word Hamm meant water meadow. Hamm tun meant hamlet by the water meadow. Southampton was Hamm tun then Hamtun. It gave its name to Hampshire, which was originally Hamtun shire. Littlehampton was probably given its name to differentiate it from Southampton, which in turn was given its name to differentiate it from Northampton.
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Friday, 2 July 2021
Thursday, 1 July 2021
19th Century toilets
In the 19th-century toilet, pans were made of porcelain. They were usually decorated, embossed, or painted with attractive colors. Seats were of wood and cisterns were often emptied by pulling a chain. At first toilet bowls were boxed in but the first pedestal toilet bowl was made in 1884. Meanwhile, the vacant/engaged bolt for public toilets was patented in 1883 by Mr. Ashwell. https://localhistories.org/a-history-of-toilets/
Tuesday, 29 June 2021
Colonial America Timeline
I have written a timeline of Colonial America https://localhistories.org/a-timeline-of-colonial-america/
Inca food
The Incas lived in the highlands and lowlands of what is now Peru. In the lowlands the staple food was maize. In the highlands the main food was potatoes. Incas also ate peppers, tomatoes, and avocados. They also ate peanuts and a grain called quinoa. https://localhistories.org/a-history-of-food/
Sunday, 27 June 2021
Milada Horáková
A brave woman was executed by the Communists in Czechoslovakia on 27 June 1950 https://www.private-prague-guide.com/article/milada-horakova/
Friday, 25 June 2021
George Orwell
One of the 20th century's greatest writers, George Orwell was born on 25 June 1903. https://localhistories.org/a-brief-biography-of-george-orwell/
