In 1770, agriculturist Arthur Young published his diary of a six-month tour of the north of England,
which included a visit to the coalfields and ironworks of the Tyne.
byArthur Young1741-1820
Discovery and Invention
A Precious Gift
In 1807, the Government in Canada urged the leaders of the
Five Nations to join with them in a medical revolution.
byJohn Baron1786-1851
Indian History
The Tea Committee
Sir William Hunter looks back over a Government committee’s plan to
introduce tea cultivation to India in 1834.
bySir William Wilson Hunter1840-1900
Discovery and Invention
Paxton’s Palace
The steering committee for the Great Exhibition of 1851 turned down all 245 designs submitted for the iconic venue.
Discovery and Invention
An Exhibition of Fair Play
After Joseph Paxton won the competition to design the venue for the Great Exhibition of 1851, he recalled how his rival had helped him.
byJoseph Paxton1803-1865
Railways
The Bluebell Line
The Bluebell line in Sussex was the first failing British Railways line to be taken over by volunteers.