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The 19th and early 20th centuries saw an explosion of malicious letters penned by

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BBC History Magazine

31 August 2023

Fortean Times

The strange case of tattarisuo

The most gruesome case in Finland’s history began on Tuesday 19 August 1930, when 14-year-old Leo Löfman found a human hand in a spring. The boy had been picking berries in Tattarisuo, a marshy, unpop

BBC Wildlife Magazine

Birds that break the rules

Many birds have fabulous plumage to attract mates or send warning messages. Some of the colours in their feathers are produced by microscopic structures on the feather surface that absorb and reflect

Family Tree

Perfect pictures for your family history

I use a lot of images in my blogs, published articles and presentations. Some are photos of people. Many are diagrams, graphs or copies of documents from parish registers, books and articles or websit

The TLS

Behind closed doors

The daughter of Gisèle Pelicot on the family’s ordeal

Best of British

Yesterday remembered

One day late in 1939, a small article appeared in our daily newspaper. It was submitted by the government and was an appeal for British women to knit socks for men in the army, which was unable to obt

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Q & a

KATHERINE COBB is a member of AGRA based in Somerset ANTONY MARR is a fellow, and previous chair, of AGRA and a former deputy registrar JAYNE SHRIMPTON is a professional dress historian and portrait s