Living with Commercial Distress in 1826
The collapse of many banks was inevitable in a fragile and unregulated financial world. The country was still coming to …
Monthly Archives: August 2016
Napoleon and the ‘City of Smugglers’ 1810–1814
In the final years of the Napoleonic Wars, Napoleon allowed English smugglers entry into the French ports of Dunkirk …
Contraband bargains now available at your local Customs House.
The growth of the 18th and 19th century free trade touched the lives of practically everyone. The trade was driven …
A fatal riot near Canterbury
West Kent Guardian – Saturday 02 June 1838: It will be recollected that a person representing himself as Sir William …
Blue Anchor Corner 