Simon Fowler

Simon Fowler reveals what life was really like in Britain's workhouses. He argues that life for paupers was not as grim as we may believe, and that the workhouse provided a vital safety net, without which many would have starved. Meer

To commemorate the centenary of the Cenotaph, this is the story of the exhaustive hunt for missing servicemen from the Great War and other twentieth century conflicts and how bodies continue to be recovered to this day. Meer

The most up to date, comprehensive and practical guide to a historical topic that family historians are increasingly researching Meer

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