What did 19th century people like to read?

Where newspapers came from

THE People’s Friend” has always made an effort to cover a wide array of topics. We can see this right from its earliest days. Content published in the magazine throughout 1887 shows that we were just

The Great Exchange: Making the News in Early ...

Why books that became beloved classics struggled to find their way into print

Dear Simon, The history of Pitman shorthand told by Angeline Wilcox in the July edition of Best of British (Write on Time) evoked so many memories. I was amazed to learn that Isaac Pitman actually cre

Feeling swish MY father, the Revd Dr Stephen ...