By Tim Lambert Roman Lancaster The Romans invaded Britain in 43 AD. Lancaster began when the Romans built a fort in the area about 80 AD. A small town grew up alongside the fort because the soldiers provided a market for the townspeople’s goods. However Roman civilization declined in the 4th century and in the… Continue reading A History of Lancaster
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A History of Panties
By Tim Lambert Early Panties Roman women sometimes wore panties called a subligaculum. However, after the fall of Rome, women did not usually wear panties until the end of the 18th century. Their only underwear was a long linen garment called a shift, which they wore under their dress. In modern times, women’s panties were… Continue reading A History of Panties
A history of Clapham
By Tim Lambert Dedicated to Lucinda Wilde Early Clapham The Roman road called Stane Street, which ran from London to Chichester went through the area where Clapham now stands. However, Clapham began as a Saxon village. Its name was originally clopp ham, which meant the village (ham) by the short hill (clopp). At the time… Continue reading A history of Clapham
A History of Brighton
By Tim Lambert Early Brighton Brighton began as a small Saxon village. The Saxons landed in Sussex in the 5th century AD and they founded the kingdom of Sussex including the village of Brighton. It was once called Beorthelm’s tun (Beorthelm’s farm or village). Centuries later it grew into the city of Brighton. Fishermen lived… Continue reading A History of Brighton
A History of Silver
By Tim Lambert Ancient Silver From Ancient Times silver has been used for jewelry and for eating and drinking vessels. People have been mining silver since at least 3,000 BC. Silver was also used for coins. From about 400 BC silver coins were used in Greece. The Romans had a silver coin called a denarius.… Continue reading A History of Silver
A History of Birmingham
By Tim Lambert Dedicated to Wendy Pyatt Birmingham in the Middle Ages Birmingham is the second-largest city in England. It began as an Anglo-Saxon village. In the early 12th century it grew into a town. In 1166 the King gave the Lord of the Manor, Peter De Birmingham, the right to hold a weekly market… Continue reading A History of Birmingham
A History of Bradford
By Tim Lambert Bradford in the Middle Ages Bradford began as a village by a ford. Brad meant broad. By the time of the Domesday Book in 1086, the village by the broad ford had grown quite large (by the standards of the time) with perhaps 300-350 people. Bradford was turned into a town when… Continue reading A History of Bradford