Randon Ad - De Havilland Mosquito (1940's)

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The mostly wooden De Havilland Mosquito went into active service in 1941. I can't quite understand why De Havilland felt they had to advertise unless they thought the newspaper readers were in the market for a fast fighter/bomber, or were they, as the tagline at the bottom suggests, looking to the post war commercial future?

Random Cutting - Football scandal (1918)

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From the Daily Chronicle 23rd March 1918. George Anderson had been playing for Manchester United since 1911until he tried to fix a match in December 1917 and was suspended for life. At the trial featured in the cutting he was sentenced to 8 months in prison. It is a sign of the times that someone can be refered to several times in the article by the term 'A Jew' or 'the Jew'.

Pope John Paul I dies

Daily Mail dated 30th September  1978

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Pope John Paul I actually reigned (if that's the right word) for 34 days inclusive (26th August to 28th September 1978) which makes his the 10th shortest Papacy. If you are interested in such things there are several conspiracy theories surrounding his sudden death. Try Google.

Random Ad - Honeywell Computer Jobs (1960's)

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In the days before home computing, way back in the 1960's, getting into computers was the job of the future. I know. I did. In 1967. Operating a GE/Bull 425 mainframe.

Random Cutting - Kit Conquest comic strip (1949)

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From the Daily Express for the 30th September 1949. 'Kit Conquest' was drawn by Jack Daniel who also worked on the Eagle comic. This all the information I can find. Rather nice sparce style, though.

General Booth Memorial

Daily Mirror not dated but probably 21st or 22nd August 1912 

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William Booth was born in Nottingham in 1829 and founded the Salvation Army in 1865. He died at the age of 83 on 20th August 1912.

Random Ad - Hamley's Toy shop (1923)

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This March 1923 advert is for Hamley's toy shop which has graced London's Regent Street since 1881. The High Holborn branch opened in 1901 replacing the original William Hamley's Noah's Ark toy shop that opened in 1760.