Monday, 26 June 2023

Cosham video

 8 years ago I made a video about the history of Cosham in Portsmouth 

Thursday, 22 June 2023

Pictures of Botley

 I took some pictures of the charming village of Botley, in Hampshire 

Wednesday, 21 June 2023

Happy Greenland National Day

 21 June is Greenland's National Day. Nuannertoq inuiaqatigiittut ullorsiorfik. Here is my history of Greenland.

Tuesday, 20 June 2023

Sack of Baltimore

 The sack of Baltimore happened on 20 June 1631. People from North Africa often raided Europe for slaves. On this day in 1631, they raided Baltimore in Ireland and they took many slaves. 

Monday, 12 June 2023

Elastic

 A man named Thomas Hancock invented elastic in 1820. At first, it was used for boots and gloves. It wasn't normally used for underwear till the 1920s. 

Friday, 9 June 2023

False teeth

 On 9 June 1822 Charles Graham patented porcelain false teeth. (Previously they often used the teeth of dead people). This is my history of dentistry

Wednesday, 7 June 2023

Mary Seacole

 I wrote a brief biography of the famous 19th century Jamaican woman Mary Seacole