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Captain Charles Fryatt
By Clay Lane
A civilian ferry captain was court-martialled by the Germans for thumbing his nose at their U-Boats.
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The Rainhill Trials
To prove that steam power was the future of railways, George Stephenson held a truly historic competition.
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Heracles and the Birds of Lake Stymphalia
Our hero is sent to deal with some man-eating birds, but cannot reach their lakeside refuge.
226
St Nicholas and the Empty Granary
The saintly Bishop helped the captain of a merchant ship to cut through the red tape, and save his town from starvation.
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Cuthbert and the Phantom Fire
The Northumbrian saint warned of an enemy who would stop at nothing to silence the good news.
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India’s First Railway
The opening of the Bombay to Thane line was the real beginning of British India.
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