Andrew Simpson

I am looking at a picture of the Manchester Assize Courts which I have added to the collection. It was donated by my old friend David H...

In this age of the wireless, the internet, and streaming from multiple platforms, it’s worth remembering that once upon a time we relied on ...

The third of four picture postcards of Greenwich. Sunset, Greenwich by Professor Van Hier Picture, Sunset, Greenwich, in the series, ...

Now the way a story comes to light can be as fascinating and revealing as the actual story.  St John Street showing the home of the P...

Now I often write about living in the township in the mid 19th century and I reckon if I had wanted to travel into Manchester it would have...

The second of four picture postcards of Greenwich. Sunrise, Greenwich by Professor Van Hier Picture, Sunrise, Greenwich, in the serie...

Now I didn’t expect to find Newgate on the directories, even when this picture was taken in the 1890s the inhabitants of this closed court ...