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Ernest Shackleton’s Famous Job Ad, ‘Men Wanted for Hazardous Journey,’ Is Probably a Myth
Citizen historians have spent decades searching for the original text of Shackleton’s advertisement. Now, some say it might ...
This Historic London Hotel Has A Secret Museum
NoMad London hides a secret museum inside its historic walls—the Bow Street Police Museum, offering a rare glimpse into the ...
Was Queen Victoria the first influencer? How the ‘media monarch’ shaped the modern world
From white wedding dresses to Christmas trees, Victoria’s personal choices became global trends—long before the age of social ...
Meat and greet: Historic London market counting down the years
Norman Gregory is an institution within an institution. He’s been working at the historic Smithfield wholesale meat market in ...
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Raising the roof – one of London’s oldest buildings re-thatched with 30 tonnes of reed in restoration project
The first phase of restoration includes re-thatching the roof, plus repairs to structural timbers and historic brickwork.
The Economist23h
Britain’s oldest newspaper is a treasure trove of trivia
The Gazette is Britain’s oldest surviving newspaper, and the official journal of government. Established in 1665, with courtiers, government ministers and diplomats as its early journalists, it became ...
LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks end mixed ahead of Fed, US tech earnings
The FTSE 100 closed firmer on Wednesday, in a mixed day for UK stocks, ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate call and a wave of US tech earnings. The FTSE 100 index ended up 23.94 points, 0.3%, ...
LONDON MARKET OPEN: Cautious gain in London as luxury weighs on Paris
Over in Paris, LVMH slumped 5.1%. The Paris-based luxury goods firm late Tuesday reported net income of EUR12.6 billion, down 17% from EUR15.2 billion a year prior, as revenue fell 1.7% to EUR84.7 ...
On This Day: Britain's King George III dies at 82
On Jan. 29, 1820, 10 years after mental illness forced him to retire from public life, Britain's King George III, who lost ...
Shreveport’s first road machines tested in Stoner Hill at dawning of inmate road crews
When The Good Roads Committee in Caddo Parish decided that Freewater Hill, which later became Stoner Hill, would become one ...
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Fulham v Man United: Predictions, tips, bet builder as Red Devils look to avoid a 35-year low
Manchester United will be looking to avoid their worst run of results in 35 years when they travel to Fulham on Sunday (1900 ...