Ian Waugh
1.6K posts

Ian Waugh
@iwaugh
Made in Dorset, brought up in Devon, living in England. English broadcaster, historian, author. Views are mine.
UK Katılım Mayıs 2007
1.4K Takip Edilen250 Takipçiler

On the evening of 18 April 1930, listeners to the BBC’s evening bulletin heard an announcement that has since passed into legend: “Good evening. Today is Good Friday. There is no news.” #BBC #RadioHistory #BBCArchive #PublicServiceBroadcasting tinyurl.com/yeyvk5uv

English

I have traced the legend of the Mohocks, aristocratic rakes who terrorised 18th-century streets.
Now David Bowie’s final notes reveal he planned to put them in a musical.
tinyurl.com/3p52v993 #DavidBowie #Mohocks #OldBritishNews #HistoricalGangs #CulturalHistory #LondonCrime

English

1885 - From Irish arson to Canterbury highway robbery, a runaway bankrupt, and an 1885 miners' strike — gripping tales from Victorian England. #VictorianHistory #FamilyHistory #BritishHistory #StJamesGazette #Ireland #RailwayAccident #1885News #Genealogy tinyurl.com/yckxyv2j


English

📜 Industrial Tragedy in 1859: Fatal Chemical Exposure at Torpoint Factory
In 1859, two men died after inhaling toxic nitrous acid fumes at a fertiliser factory in Cornwall. #History #Cornwall #IndustrialRevolution #WorkplaceSafety #Genealogy #19thCentury
tinyurl.com/szwtzbt7


English

Petty Sessions: Drunkenness and Livestock Theft in Redditch and Feckenham - 1872
#VictorianJustice #PettySessions #BromsgroveCourt #DroitwichHistory #CrimeAndPunishment #WorcestershireLaw #HistoricalCrime #DrunkennessLaws #LivestockTheft #19thCenturyCourt
tinyurl.com/27xed447


English

Racial and Ethnic Bias in British Newspapers (Pre-1950)
#HistoricalBias #PressPrejudice #MediaRacism #NewspaperHistory #BritishPress
#ColonialNarratives #RacialStereotypes #EthnicBias #Pre1950Press #HistoricalRacism
tinyurl.com/h92p8h8w
English

Throwback to 1906: Police court cases in Middlesex highlight public drunkenness, disorderly conduct, and even an arrest over 'talking politics.' 🍺⚖️ #History #EdwardianEra
oldbritishnews.com/2024/12/19/the…

English

Victorian Justice in 1864 🧐
Drunkenness? £10 fines or jail.
Punching a policeman? £20 fine.
Illegal prize fight? Deny it, still blamed! 🥊
Selling beer on Sunday? 🍺
Victorian problems, timeless chaos. #History #NottinghamForest oldbritishnews.com/2024/12/18/dri…

English

Victorian railways in 1887: 919 killed, 3,590 injured. Passengers, workers, trespassers & suicides highlight widespread risks, with carelessness a key factor. Safety still evolving. oldbritishnews.com/2024/12/16/sho…
#RailwayHistory #VictorianEra

English

Forgery, Fake Wills, and Opened Graves: The Shocking 1898 Scandal of Herbert Davies, the 'Genealogist' Who Fooled a Colonel to Rewrite History. 🕰️⚖️ #HistoryScandal #Forgery oldbritishnews.com/2024/12/15/for…

English

🚂 Railway Robbery in 1884! 🕰️
Four young sailors stole a fellow passenger's bag on a train to Birkenhead. A vivid glimpse into Victorian crime and justice! #VictorianHistory #RailwayCrime #Birkenhead oldbritishnews.com/2024/12/14/bir…

English

Exploring the forgotten world of rare and short-lived newspapers: niche publications that captured fleeting moments in history, from radical movements to local curiosities. 📰✨ #History #Newspapers #RareFinds
oldbritishnews.com/2024/12/12/rar…

English

Crystal-clear radio in 1947 – without a radio set! 🖥️🔊 Rediffusion brought BBC programmes to homes via private wire, avoiding interference & costly batteries. A glimpse of post-war tech innovation! #History #VintageTech #OldBritishNews
oldbritishnews.com/2024/12/11/red…

English

The Gloucester Journal on Saturday, 23 August 1862, details a legal case involving a young man named Herbert Cresswell. He was charged with and admitted guilt to the crime of forgery. #Gloucestershire #Cheltenham #oldnews #history #oldbritishnews
oldbritishnews.com/2024/12/10/for…

English

Cheltenham, 1830: An unusual incident of wife-selling shocks a bustling corn market. A snapshot of 19th-century England’s social tensions and gender norms—explore the full story with #OldBritishNews. #HistoryRevealed oldbritishnews.com/2024/12/01/wif…

English

🌄 'From Quarries to Conservation' explores Dartmoor's granite industry & railway, uncovering how labour, industry, & conservation shaped its identity. A story of resilience, transformation, and heritage. 🏞️ #History #Dartmoor #IndustrialHeritage
princetownrailway.co.uk/from-quarries-…
English

Family notices in old newspapers are important - offering a rich resource for genealogical research and insights into social history. Here is an example:
Gloucester Citizen (Thursday 8th December 1927):
oldbritishnews.com/2024/11/22/fam… #bdm #family #notice #genealogy #history

English

