By Tim Lambert Early Melksham The town of Melksham in Wiltshire began as a Saxon village. Its name was probably once meolc ham, which means milk settlement. There must have been a dairy farm there. At the time of the Domesday Book, Melksham probably had a population of about 850. By the standards of the… Continue reading A History of Melksham
Heat Related History Facts
By Tim Lambert Our word curfew comes from the old French couvrir feu cover fire, because when a bell rang at a certain time, you were supposed to put out your fire and go to bed. It was a precaution against accidental fires, which were a big hazard when people lived in wooden houses with… Continue reading Heat Related History Facts
Learning History Through Storytelling: A Look at Children’s Historical Fiction That Makes the Past Accessible
Alt text: Two children sitting on floor reading book together Image link: https://www.canva.com/photos/MAEbqHoFzrI/ History is often presented to children as a sequence of dates, rulers, and wars. While factual accuracy matters, this approach alone can leave young readers disengaged and disconnected from the human experiences that shaped the past. Children’s historical fiction offers a more… Continue reading Learning History Through Storytelling: A Look at Children’s Historical Fiction That Makes the Past Accessible
A History of Marlborough
By Tim Lambert Early Marlborough Marlborough is a market town in Wiltshire. It began as an Anglo-Saxon settlement. We are not sure what its name meant, but ‘borough’ is probably a corruption of ‘beorg’, meaning hill or mound. The ‘marl’ may have come from a man’s name. Maybe it was Mærla’s mound. Or it may… Continue reading A History of Marlborough
The History of How Immigration Shaped the Neighbourhoods of Modern London
If you took a time machine back to the London of the 1940s, you’d find a city that was, frankly, a bit of a grey smudge. The food was boiled until it surrendered, the fashion was strictly “sensible,” and the social scene was about as vibrant as a wet Sunday in a library. Fast forward… Continue reading The History of How Immigration Shaped the Neighbourhoods of Modern London
A History of Wellingborough
By Tim Lambert Early Wellingborough Wellingborough began as an Anglo-Saxon settlement. It was once called Waendel’s burh, which means Waendel’s fortified settlement. At the time of the Domesday Book in 1086, Wellingborough probably had a population of about 250. By the standards of the time, it was a large village. (A typical village would be… Continue reading A History of Wellingborough
A History of Newark-on-Trent
By Tim Lambert Early Newark-on-Trent Newark-on-Trent began as a fortified Anglo-Saxon settlement. Its name comes from Old English words meaning “new fort”. At the time of the Domesday Book in 1086, it may have had a population of about 350. By the standards of the time, it was a large village. After 1092, it belonged… Continue reading A History of Newark-on-Trent
How People Find Rooms Now: A Look at the Leading Platforms Supporting Local Living
Finding a room today is less about posters in a café window and more about navigating a crowded digital marketplace. Whether you’re a landlord filling a vacancy, a homeowner renting out a spare room, or a tenant searching for the right living situation, the platforms you choose matter. Some focus on volume, others on safety,… Continue reading How People Find Rooms Now: A Look at the Leading Platforms Supporting Local Living
The short city break through history
Travellers have always had layovers, they just did not call them that. From Roman messengers pausing at roadside stations to merchants breaking journeys along trade routes, history is full of forced stops that turned into unexpected city time. Today the same instinct shows up when flyers try to squeeze meaning out of a long connection… Continue reading The short city break through history
A History of Axminster
By Tim Lambert Early Axminster Axminster is a market town in Devon. It began as a Celtic settlement about 300 BC. However, in 43 AD, the Romans invaded Britain. The Romans built a fort at Woodbury Farm near Axminster. There was also a small town in Roman times. It’s believed the Roman settlement was called… Continue reading A History of Axminster