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Local runner goes the distance
The second of our Olympic highlights again concentrates on long distance running, but this month ...
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Marathon Man
Here’s something from the very first London Olympics, which took place in 1908.
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Call the Midwife!
You may have seen the popular BBC programme 'Call the Midwife' recently.
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Jimmy the Nib: Habitual Drunkard
This month’s highlight gives you an insight into the Edwardian approach to alcoholism and addiction.
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Make Your Own Hot Cross Broadmoor Buns
Ever wondered how an institutional bun was made?
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The Worst Journey in the World
Following on from our Dickens document, this month’s highlight relates to another well-known anniversary being ...
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Dickens Undercover
Tuesday, 7 February 2012 sees the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens, and ...
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Winter swimming in the Thames
This hardy looking bunch were members of the Reading Winter Bathers which was a group ...
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One Great Seal
This is something we 'discovered' during reboxing at stocktake, amongst papers from the Bouverie-Pusey family.
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Plenty of Scandal
Plenty Ltd was a thriving engineering company based in Newbury which made agricultural equipment during ...
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