Category: History

General History

More from the Tailor’s Handbook

This is the second article taken from “The Tailor’s Handbook of Useful Information” by W.D.F. Vincent published in c1905 It

This is the first part of the The Tailor’s Handbook of Useful Information which mostly exhorts the health benefits of

“We believe it is the duty of every man to know all he possibly can about the trade or profession

This book was originally published in about 1905. Over time I hope to add some of the contents of it

These chapters appear towards the end of the original handbook, however as it gives a context to the numbers of

I thought it was time to update and provide some new information about my forbears. I have a number of

At the turn of the last century, at the height of Cardiff’s importance in the world – the place where

I’ve added a new page with a short history of the Cardiff Railway. The attached pictures are part of an

The Vincent Square

General Historic content – some may relate to family or other interests and some may just be stuff I find