The Copybook

Short passages for reading, drawn from history, legend, poetry and fiction.

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By James Whittle and James Laurie (1812), via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.

A Literary Mystery Margaret Sprague Carhart

In 1798, ‘Plays on the Passions’ appeared in London bookstores, but no one seemed to know who had written them.

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© Simon Speed, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.

The Adjudicator Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

Composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor recalls his experiences as a judge in the distrustful world of music festivals and brass band contests.

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© Andy Stevenson, Geograph. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hector’s Cloak George Carleton

When the Rising of the North went all wrong in 1569, rebel leader Thomas Percy turned to trusted ally Hector of Harlaw for help.

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By Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827), via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.

Crowley’s Crew The Monthly Chronicle of North-Country Lore and Legend

The blacksmiths of Crowley’s ironworks in Winlaton and Swalwell took it upon themselves to regulate prices in the markets of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

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© Barry Wood, Geograph. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.

Guns and Chaldrons Arthur Young

In 1770, agriculturist Arthur Young published his diary of a six-month tour of the north of England, which included a visit to the coalfields and ironworks of the Tyne.

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By Ernest Board (1877-1934), from the Library and Archives of Canada, via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.

A Precious Gift John Baron

In 1807, the Government in Canada urged the leaders of the Five Nations to join with them in a medical revolution.

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