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‘Travels at home’, 1769
A curious traveller – shaken out of bed?
Jun 19
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Andrew Chapman
10
A history of… coffee (Part 1)
Despite rumours to the contrary, dancing goats had nothing to do with it…
Jun 12
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Paul Lenz
17
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2
Histories in the making
A quick trip down memory lane
Jun 5
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Andrew Chapman
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Paul Lenz
3
May 2026
A history of French fries (chips) Part 2
In which your author monomaniacally tries to find the earliest reference to the things in English…
May 29
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Paul Lenz
11
Extreme self-preservation, 1832
A story of post-existential circumgyration? It's more entertaining than it sounds!
May 22
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Andrew Chapman
3
Haunted by strange visions, 1859
How an eerie painting links two men…
May 15
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Andrew Chapman
9
2
Shoot the bishop! 1817
Strange instructions from an angel…
May 8
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Andrew Chapman
10
A history of… French fries (chips) Part 1
The story of their origin is somewhat contested...
May 1
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Paul Lenz
17
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3
April 2026
Lying clocks, 1908
The story of the family who sold time on the streets of London
Apr 24
•
Paul Lenz
29
2
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A history of… measuring time (Part 3)
We have 60 minutes in an hour because of ancient Babylonian maths...
Apr 17
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Paul Lenz
20
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4
Singular coincidence? 1888
The making of a serial killer.
Apr 10
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Andrew Chapman
10
1
A history of… measuring time (Part 2)
Early mechanical clocks often lacked hands
Apr 3
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Paul Lenz
10
2
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