How much do you know about the town you’re from or now live in? Maybe there’s more interesting things to learn than you realise.
Traveling back in time through the archives of your local authority or by searching online can be a hugely interesting and rewarding experience.
Maybe your town was a pioneering industrial hub of the great industrial revolution of the 19th Century; or perhaps your village was the birthplace of someone rich or famous.
Why not spend a morning finding out about the milestones and events that made your local town what it is today? You could even combine this activity with a look into your family genealogy – you never know what gems of the past you might uncover.
Websites worth a look:
http://www.local-history.co.uk/
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/
Topics: family, history, local, Mornings In, online
