The subject chosen by Margaret Mills for today’s historical feature involved a multi-talented Chelmsford born man who rejoiced in the read more The post Philemon Holland from Chelmsford appeared first on Phoenix FM.

The subject chosen by Margaret Mills today concerned an unusual reference library established in Maldon in 1704 by a Dr Plume, read more The post Dr. Thomas Plume’s Reference Library appeared first on Phoenix FM.

The subject of today’s feature chosen by Margaret Mills, was of a Tiptree based farming entrepreneur by the name of read more The post John Mechi – A Tiptree farming entrepreneur appeared first on Phoenix FM.

This afternoon Margaret decided to look at the time that Dr David Livingstone spent in Stamford Rivers, Near Ongar in read more The post The disastrous first appearance of Dr David Livingstone appeared first on Phoenix FM.

The subject of Margaret Mills’ topic today was that of Baron John Cutts of Saffron Walden, known as the Arkesden read more The post The Arkesden Salamander appeared first on Phoenix FM.

The subject chosen today by Margaret Mills concerned the life of Gladys Turbard, who was known as “The Queen of read more The post The story of Gladys Turbard – The Queen of Laindon appeared first on Phoenix FM.

  Margaret Mills took as her subject today, a totally incompetent map maker from Ilford named, Henry Joist. Dating from read more The post Are we there yet? appeared first on Phoenix FM.

The item chosen by Margaret Mills for her historical feature this week involved a conflagration which occurred in a church read more The post The fighting bricklayers of Writtle appeared first on Phoenix FM.

For this week’s historical feature, Margaret Mills, took us back to events connected to a lengthy drought. Last week she read more The post How a drought led to a “rates rebellion” appeared first on Phoenix FM.

For today’s historical feature Margaret Mills took us back to a very blustery day in Southend, back in March 1842 read more The post A very stormy March day at Southend appeared first on Phoenix FM.