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.

Pictures of Horndean

 I made an article of photos of the village of Horndean in Hampshire 

Naval Battle

 On 23 September 1338, the English and the French fought a naval battle. Records say that an English ship called The Cristofer had 3 cannons and a handgun. It was the first recorded time that a ship used guns in battle.

Bulgarian Independence Day

 22 September is Bulgarian Independence Day. Happy Independence Day. 

Weapons on the Mary Rose

 The Anthony Roll is a record of the armaments on board Henry VIII's navy. It offers a fascinating glimpse of the weapons on board his warship The Mary Rose. 

Anglo-Saxon Women

 Six years ago I made this video about Anglo-Saxon women 

H H Holmes

 H H Holmes was a serial killer. But many myths exist about him - probably the result of journalists making them up. This article seeks to debunk them.