By Tim Lambert We are not sure exactly when Anne Boleyn was born, but it was probably around 1501. She was the daughter of Thomas Boleyn and his wife Elizabeth. She had a brother George and a sister Mary. Anne grew up in Hever Castle in Kent but in 1513 she was sent to the… Continue reading A Brief Biography of Anne Boleyn
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Pictures of Sherborne
By Tim Lambert Here are some pictures I took of the charming town of Sherborne in Dorset. Below is Sherborne Abbey. The old English word ceap meant trade. It gradually changed to our word cheap. Cheap Street is still the main shopping street in Sherborne. This is the conduit in Sherborne. It was once a… Continue reading Pictures of Sherborne
Last Orders at the Bar
A dissertation by Gabriella Bowe-Peckham about the decline of pubs in Hampshire with a look at pubs in Romsey and Portsmouth
A Timeline of Capital Punishment
By Tim Lambert 1307 A mechanical beheading device is recorded in Dublin 1608 The first execution takes place in the North American colonies 1685 Alice Lisle becomes the last woman beheaded in Britain 1747 Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat becomes the last person beheaded on Tower Hill by the Tower of London 1790 In Britain, death… Continue reading A Timeline of Capital Punishment
A History of Gillingham Dorset
By Tim Lambert There was a Roman settlement on the site of Gillingham. However, the modern town began as a Saxon village. Its name was probably Gylla inga ham, which means the village belonging to Gylla. By the time of the Domesday Book, in 1086 Gillingham was a large settlement. It had a population of… Continue reading A History of Gillingham Dorset
A History of Sherborne
By Tim Lambert Early Sherborne The small market town of Sherborne was founded by the Saxons in the 7th century when they conquered this part of England. Its name comes from the Saxon words scir burne, meaning clear stream. For centuries Sherborne was an important settlement. In 705 Aldhelm became the first bishop of the… Continue reading A History of Sherborne
Localhistories Links Page
By Tim Lambert Anne Frank House Arundel Castle Cardiff Castle Chichester Cathedral Edinburgh Castle Exeter Cathedral Explore Fairbanks Fort Nelson Hampton Court Palace King John’s House (Romsey) Mary Rose Museum Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein (Bath) Medieval Merchant’s House Petersfield Museum Portchester Castle Romsey Abbey Royal Pavilion (Brighton) Salisbury Cathedral Southsea Castle The Spring Museum… Continue reading Localhistories Links Page
Gordon Cummins
By Tim Lambert Gordon Cummins was a serial killer in Britain in 1942. He is also known as the Blackout Ripper. (During the Second World War all lights had to be concealed to avoid helping German bombers. It was called the blackout). Cummins killed 4 women and attempted to kill 2 others. Cummins also mutilated… Continue reading Gordon Cummins
A Brief Biography of Thomas Hardy
By Tim Lambert Thomas Hardy was a great British writer of the 19th century. Thomas was born in the village of Higher Bockhampton, Dorset on 2 June 1840. His father, also called Thomas was a stonemason. His mother was named Jemima. They had 4 children. (Thomas had a brother and two sisters). Thomas was the… Continue reading A Brief Biography of Thomas Hardy
Stained Glass Windows in St Peters Church Somerstown
By Tim Lambert Here is some brief information about the stained glass windows inside St Peters Church, Somerstown. The North Side of the Church The windows on the north side of the church depict saints of the Early Middle Ages. St Hugo AKA Saint Hugh of Lincoln St Hugo or St Hugh of Lincoln was… Continue reading Stained Glass Windows in St Peters Church Somerstown