By Tim Lambert Early Ely Ely began as an Anglo-Saxon settlement. It’s not certain where the name came from. It may have been Eel eg, meaning Eel Island. At any rate, a monastery was founded at Ely in 673. However it was destroyed by the Danes in 870. The monastery was re-founded in 970. In… Continue reading A History of Ely
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A History of Soham
By Tim Lambert Early Soham The village of Soham in Cambridgeshire began as an Anglo-Saxon settlement. The Old English word ham meant a homestead or village but the origin of the first part of its name is uncertain. It may have been Sae ham meaning the homestead by the pool (sae). Early in the 7th… Continue reading A History of Soham
Crime Useless Information
By Tim Lambert On 30 September 1630, John Billington became the first person executed in America for murder. On 11 May 1812 British prime minister Spencer Perceval was shot by a merchant named John Bellingham. Perceval was the only British prime minister to be assassinated. John Bellingham was hanged on 18 May 1812. In 1849,… Continue reading Crime Useless Information
A History of Woking
By Tim Lambert Early Woking Woking began as a Saxon settlement. It was Wocca ingas, which measn the people of Wocca. By the time of the Domesday Book, in 1086 Woking probably had a population of about 350. By the standards of the time it was a large village. It had a church and a… Continue reading A History of Woking
A History of Prisons
By Tim Lambert Early Prisons Before the 18th century prisons were not commonly used as a punishment. Instead, people were often held in prisons until their trial. The sentence was usually execution or some form of corporal punishment. Early prisons for ordinary people were very dirty and extremely overcrowded. Diseases were rife and being sent… Continue reading A History of Prisons
A History of Sex Toys
By Tim Lambert Ancient Sex Toys People have used sex toys since Prehistoric Times, of course. Stone, bone, antler or wood dildos have been found from the era before writing was invented. Double ended dildos were also made in the Prehistoric Era. In Ancient Greece dildos were made of bronze or leather. Dildos were also… Continue reading A History of Sex Toys
A History of Reigate
By Tim Lambert Early Reigate The town of Reigate in Surrey began as a Saxon village. At the time of the Domesday Book, in 1086 it probably had a population of about 350. By the standards of the time it was quite a large settlement. It had two watermills to grind grain to flour. In… Continue reading A History of Reigate
Maartje Tamboezer
By Tim Lambert The Shy Schoolgirl In 1986 Maartje Tamboezer was a 15 year old Dutch schoolgirl living in England. She was the victim of a horrific murder between the villages of West and East Horsley, near Guildford in Surrey, England. Maartje was born on 22 March 1971 in the Netherlands. She was the oldest… Continue reading Maartje Tamboezer
A History of Dorking
By Tim Lambert Early Dorking Dorking began as a Saxon village. It’s name was probably Deorc ingas, which meant the people of Deorc. It’s not certain where the River Mole got its name but it may be from the Latin word ‘mola’ meaning mill because there were so many watermills along it in the Early… Continue reading A History of Dorking
A History of East And West Horsley
By Tim Lambert In Memory of Maartje Tamboezer East and West Horsely are two charming villages in the English county of Surry. West Horsley is the smaller of the two. The History of West Horsley Horsley began as an Anglo-Saxon village. It’s believed the name comes from two Old English words, hros, meaning horse and… Continue reading A History of East And West Horsley