By Tim Lambert An unsolved murder happened in Portsea, Portsmouth in 1923. The victim was Mary Frances Pelham, aged 37. According to newspaper reports she was born in ‘the north of England’. During the First World War, she moved to Brighton and later to Portsmouth. She was separated from her husband. Mary was a kind… Continue reading An Unsolved Murder in Portsmouth, 1923
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Pictures of Frome
By Tim Lambert Frome is a very interesting town in Somerset. It has a rich history and has many attractive old buildings. It is well worth a visit. A fountain in Frome Boyle Cross Some colourful tiles A colourful postbox in Frome A pub in Frome Frome Town Hall Memorial Theatre A history of Frome
Pictures of Farnham
By Tim Lambert Farnham is a charming town in Surrey. It’s noted for its Georgian buildings and its parks. It also has a very good museum The Museum of Farnham. The Haren Garden Farnham Town Hall Spire Church Farnham Pottery in the Museum of Farnham An old house in West Street Farnham Near Farnham Library… Continue reading Pictures of Farnham
Fanny Adams
By Tim Lambert Fanny Adams was an 8-year-old girl who was murdered in Alton, Hampshire in 1867. Fanny was born on 30 April 1859. Her father was a bricklayer named George. Her mother was named Harriett. Fanny was the fourth of six children. She had three sisters and two brothers. Fanny was tall for her… Continue reading Fanny Adams
Pictures of Clapham
By Tim Lambert Clapham has a long history. It started as a Saxon village and became a fashionable place to live in the 18th century. Here are a few pictures I took of Clapham. Clapham Common An old drinking fountain on Clapham Common Holy Trinity Church Clapham Clapham Clock Tower Clapham Common Underground Station Clapham… Continue reading Pictures of Clapham
Catherine Hayes
By Tim Lambert Catherine Hayes was executed for killing her husband in 1726. She was born Catherine Hall near Birmingham in 1690. She moved around the country working as a domestic servant. Eventually, she was employed by a farmer named Hayes in Warwickshire. In 1713 she married the farmer’s son John, who was a carpenter… Continue reading Catherine Hayes
A Brief History of Theatre
By Tim Lambert Ancient Greek Theatre The Greeks are famous for drama. Theatre probably began with a group of people called a chorus singing and dancing in honor of Dionysus, the god of wine. Then about 534 BC, a man named Thespis added a single actor to the chorus. A second actor was added and… Continue reading A Brief History of Theatre
A History of Auschwitz
By Tim Lambert Auschwitz was a concentration camp where more than a million innocent people were murdered. During the First World War, a camp for immigrant workers was built near the Polish town of Oswiecim, which was then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After the war, Oswiecim became part of the new state of Poland.… Continue reading A History of Auschwitz
A History of Menstruation
By Tim Lambert Menstruation in Pre-Industrial Societies The word menstruation comes from the Latin word for a month, mensis. For millennia women have found ways to deal with the process. In the Old Testament, a menstruating woman was regarded as ‘unclean’ for a period of 7 days. (Leviticus 15:19-30). The Bible also mentions a menstrual… Continue reading A History of Menstruation
My Pictures of Horndean
By Tim Lambert Horndean is a large village in Southeast Hampshire. It was once famous for its brewing industry. Nearby is the tiny but charming hamlet of Blendworth and the small village of Catherington. These are some pictures I took around the area. Holy Trinity Church Blendworth A View from the Church A lampost in… Continue reading My Pictures of Horndean