Jacob Sallis of Littleport, Felo de Se, 1806

Until the passing of the Suicide Act 1961, Suicide was still a criminal offence in England and until 1882 suicides had to be buried on unconsecrated ground. In the seventeenth and eighteen century, those declared to have commited felo de se (the archaic term for...

Destroyed Earthworks

Trying to identify the location of this mid-Victorian photograph, inscribed on the reverse: “A very old amateur plate taken before old Latham destroyed ancient earthworks. A valuable picture found by chance amongst some old plates”

Face from a Littleport Pub, Early 1800s

Whilst doing a bit of local history research today, I came across this newspaper clipping from the Ely Standard, dated 13th April 1972, and describing a mysterious face and message painted on the wall of the Black Bull pub in Littleport and which had come to light...