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In England’s brief but dismal experiment as a Republic, Playford saved traditional English dance music from destruction.
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The story of an unexpected escape through the heart of a hill.
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‘Goodwill’ was on everyone’s lips, but the Roman Emperor and the God of Israel had very different ideas about it.
The loss of the heir to the throne threw England into crisis.
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A Victorian children’s book inspired the birth of modern electronics.
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Alfred Bird’s wife could eat neither eggs nor yeast. So being a Victorian, Alfred put his thinking-cap on.