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Front pages (and usually back, middle or other pages) chosen at random (more or less) from my collection of mostly 20th Century mostly British newspapers. Weekly new posts on Sundays, a Random Cutting on Wednesdays and a Random Advert on Fridays.

Friday, 31 January 2014

Randon Ad - De Havilland Mosquito (1940's)

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Click to Enlarge The mostly wooden De Havilland Mosquito went into active service in 1941. I can't quite understand why De Havill...
Wednesday, 29 January 2014

Random Cutting - Football scandal (1918)

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Click to Read From the Daily Chronicle 23rd March 1918. George Anderson had been playing for Manchester United since 1911until he tri...
Sunday, 26 January 2014

Pope John Paul I dies

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Daily Mail dated 30th September  1978 Click to Read Click to Read Pope John Paul I actually reigned (if that's the right wo...
Friday, 24 January 2014

Random Ad - Honeywell Computer Jobs (1960's)

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Click to Enlarge In the days before home computing, way back in the 1960's, getting into computers was the job of the future. I k...
Wednesday, 22 January 2014

Random Cutting - Kit Conquest comic strip (1949)

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Click to Read From the Daily Express for the 30th September 1949. 'Kit Conquest' was drawn by Jack Daniel who also worked on ...
Sunday, 19 January 2014

General Booth Memorial

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Daily Mirror not dated but probably 21st or 22nd August 1912  Click to Read Click to Read Click to Read William Booth was b...
Friday, 17 January 2014

Random Ad - Hamley's Toy shop (1923)

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Click to Enlarge This March 1923 advert is for Hamley's toy shop which has graced London's Regent Street since 1881. The High H...
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