Putting a stamp on history

• In 1976 Tizi Hodson applied for her dream job as a motorcycle stunt rider, but never got a reply. “Every day I looked for my post, but there was nothing there and I was so disappointed because I rea

Our pick of your best letters and some wise words from our favourite stars…

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

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When I was aged 10, the farmers used to come round the schools to pick volunteers to work on the farms during the summer holidays, mainly to help bring in the harvest. The country was still building u

CHRISTIAN WOLMAR chronicles the dire safety conditions that led to the birth of the unions, and examines their continued presence on today’s railway