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The Dryad, from Liverpool to St. Jago de Cuba, was totally wrecked on the 10th November on a reef of... Read More
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My most treasured Christmas decorations are the ones that have been passed down through the family for generations. Read More
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Before online dating websites like Tinder or Match.com, how did our lonely ancestors find love? They placed advertisements in Matrimonial... Read More
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On the evening of 27 July 1827, 23-year-old Susannah Poole left her sister’s house at 3 Caroline Street near Commercial... Read More
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From the feather man who went from town to town, cleaning bedding made of feathers, to the cat-meat men who... Read More
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Tucked away in Tyler Jacques’ family memorabilia was a yellowed Christmas card from the Isle of Wight dated 1932. The... Read More
Symptoms of Cholera: thirst, sunken features, blueness in the extremities, and rice watered stools. What is generally considered the first cholera... Read More
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Having recently discovered the secret to mind-travelling back through time, I’ve journeyed to Sheffield to have an imaginary conversation with my great-great-grandfather.... Read More
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Julia McEvers Julia McEvers was the youngest child of Mary Frances Bourke and John Francis McEvers, a Doctor of Medicine of... Read More
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Journey back only a short time in history, when esteemed judges and assembled juries had only the testimony of witnesses... Read More