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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
10,000 houses in one flame
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It is exactly 360 years since London was ravaged by the great fire of 1666. Astonishingly, two of the nation’s most important and earliest d...
Friday, May 22, 2026
The Doge is slipping away
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‘His Serenity [the Doge] remains the same: he is slipping away. The doctors have concluded that he may linger two or three days. There is a ...
Friday, February 27, 2026
A most excellent person
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Today marks the 320th anniversary of the death of John Evelyn, a contemporary and friend of Samuel Pepys, who described him as a ‘most excel...
Saturday, January 17, 2026
Founding Father Franklin
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Today marks the 320th anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin. From humble origins, he not only became a very wealthy businessmen, but...
Friday, August 1, 2025
A swagman’s life
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‘Went down to the river to get eels. Didn’t catch any, but passed the time visiting with old Tom who still remembers the 1896 floods.’ So re...
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