| Forum Name | Topics | Posts | Last Post |
| The Hall of Records |
![[ ]](http://images.proboards.com/new/off.png) | Ellis Island
Just as Ellis Island processed thousands of immigrants who entered a new world, this board is for 'processing' new arrivals. Introduce yourself and tell us why you're here.
| 6 | 14 | on Jul 28, 2011, 9:17am
by Shangas
in A Quick Hello! |
| The Suggestion Box
If you have any ideas or suggestions for the forum, post them here.
| 0 | 0 | |
| The Middle Ages (1200AD-1500AD) |
| Daily Life
Daily life for people from all walks of life during the Middle Ages.
| 1 | 10 | on Jul 28, 2011, 9:15am
by Shangas
in Introduction to the Me... |
| The Feudal System
Kings, lords, knights and peasants. Discussion of the various levels of the European feudal system goes in here.
| 0 | 0 | |
| Early Modern Period (1500-1700) |
| Daily Life
Daily Life during the Early Modern Period.
| 0 | 0 | |
| The Black Death
The Early Modern Period saw the last major outbreaks of the Black Death/Bubonic Plague in the Western World. This thread is to discuss the most famous and feared disease in the history of the world, and what it was like to live and die during its wrath.
| 1 | 4 | on Sept 15, 2010, 4:49pm
by Shangas
in The Plague |
| The Georgian Era (1714-1837) |
| Daily Life
The Georgian Era was a time of change all over the world. The British Empire expanded, the United States was born, the Industrial Revolution was building up steam. Discussion of daily life in this tempestuous period goes in here.
| 1 | 9 | on Sept 15, 2010, 4:51pm
by Shangas
in The Art of Duelling |
| Colonial Times
The era from the 1600s to the mid-1800s was the age of Colonialism. The 1700s was when this was at its peak. This is the place to discuss colonial interests of the European powers such as Great Britain, France, Spain, etc.
| 2 | 5 | on Oct 19, 2010, 8:04am
by highlander
in Kentucky Riflemen |
| The Napoleonic Wars
Immortalised by Hornblower and the Aubrey-Maturin series, the French Revolutionary-and-Napoleonic Wars occupied the lives of many people between the 1790s-1810s.
| 1 | 7 | on Oct 18, 2010, 8:21am
by highlander
in Introduction to The Na... |
| The Victorian Era (1837-1901) |
| Early Victorian (1837-1850)
The Industrial Revolution, Charles Dickens, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, just a few of the events and people we think about during the first half of the Victorian era.
| 2 | 2 | on Sept 30, 2010, 7:57pm
by Shangas
in Victorian Workhouses |
| Late Victorian (1851-1901) (2 sub-boards)
The era of the American Civil War, Sherlock Holmes, Jack the Ripper and the Great Exhibition.
| 2 | 2 | on Oct 7, 2010, 10:37am
by Shangas
in Crime and Punishment |
| The Edwardian Era (1901-1918) |
| The Birth of a Century
The Edwardian era heralded a new century. Our century. The 20th century. This board is reserved for discussion of life as it was lived a hundred years ago.
| 1 | 1 | on Sept 14, 2010, 3:15pm
by Shangas
in Upstairs, Downstairs -... |
| The Sinking of the Titanic
Arguably the most famous event of the Edwardian era, the sinking of the Titanic gets its own board.
| 0 | 0 | |
| Life in the Trenches
Discussion of the First World War
| 2 | 8 | on Oct 19, 2010, 7:55am
by highlander
in Aerial Warfare |
| The Interbellum Period (1919-1939) |
| The Roaring Twenties (1919-1929)
Hot Jazz and Prohibition. Radio. Music. New inventions. Cars. Dames. Clothing. The Talkies! They weren't called the Roaring Twenties for nothing.
| 2 | 4 | on Sept 27, 2010, 9:45am
by Shangas
in Prohibition |
| The Great Depression (1929-1939)
The Stock Market Crash of 1929 sent the world spiralling into economic depression. Gangsters, rent-parties, homelessness and the bread-line were the order of the day.
| 0 | 0 | |
| The Second World War |
| The Home Front
The Second World War was hell for soldiers, but war on the home front wasn't much better. Rationing, bombing, starvation and death were everywhere. Keep calm and carry on.
| 1 | 1 | on Sept 13, 2010, 10:32am
by Shangas
in Rationing on the Home ... |
| Living History |
| Doing it the Old Fashioned Way
This board is all about doing things the "good, old-fashioned way". If you ever wanted to know how something was done back in the old days and you want to try it yourself, this is where you go.
| 3 | 3 | on Sept 28, 2010, 11:17am
by Shangas
in Sealing Wax and other ... |
| The Great Exhibition
Show off your favourite antique or vintage posessions and acquisitions here!
| 3 | 4 | on Nov 18, 2010, 11:49pm
by pistolpete
in Family Heirlooms |
| The Off-Topic Area |
| The Coffeehouse
In times gone by, the local coffeehouse was the place for intellectual discussions. This is our off-topic area.
| 0 | 0 | |
| The Wireless
Discussion of music goes in here.
| 1 | 7 | on Sept 28, 2010, 11:44am
by Shangas
in What Music do you List... |
| The Silver Screen
Discussion of movies and TV goes in here.
| 1 | 2 | on Sept 15, 2010, 11:37am
by blazey
in Favorite film |
![[Home]](http://images.proboards.com/new/menu/home.png "[Home]")
![[New Topics]](http://s2.images.proboards.com/menu/topics.png "[New Topics]")
![[Help]](http://images.proboards.com/new/menu/help.png "[Help]")
![[Search]](http://images.proboards.com/new/menu/search.png "[Search]")
![[Login]](http://images.proboards.com/new/menu/login.png "[Login]")
![[Register]](http://images.proboards.com/new/menu/register.png "[Register]")
