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Ten Facts on the Sinking of Titanic

Lingering as the most devastating nautical scar in Britain’s maritime history, the sinking of Titanic remains a haunting two hours and forty minutes that froze...
1940s recipe ideas

1940s Recipes and More from Newspapers

Shortly after ‘the war to end all wars’, many wonder what could have even happened to lead to another world war. Nothing changed humanity quite...
1930s recipe ideas

1930s Recipes and More from Newspapers

You only have to read W H Auden’s September 1,1939 to understand the 30s. 80 years on and for some, the reality of the period...
1980s recipe ideas

1980s Recipes and More from Newspapers

It’s easy to overlook the 80s; remembered through shoulder pads, Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s wedding, and Hollywood. Nothing changed Britain more in 10 years...
1960s recipes

1960s Recipes and More from Newspapers

If there was a decade warped by change in just a few short years, the 60s qualifies as a Technicolor world of opportunity. It was...
1950s recipe ideas

1950s Recipes and More from Newspapers

Remember the bygone era of the 50s? 50s food, 50s economy and 50s Britain? Historic Newspapers revisits this halcyon decade; looking back on its economy...
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Wigtown Shop Front

We’ve recently been sent this stunning water colour from local(ish) artist Gary Harper. Historic Newspapers as a company is over 25 years old, and has...
1970s recipes

1970s Recipes and More from Newspapers

The 1970s – blink and you’ll miss it. It was a difficult period for Britain, remembered as one of the worst decades of economic and...
1990s recipes

1990s Recipes and More from Newspapers

The 90s were a decade like no other. It combined 60s freedom, 70s political gloom mixed with serious distrust and 80s youth culture personified. The...
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Newspaper Facts You Never Knew

Other than wrapping up a tasty batch of fish and chips, and their iconic smell, here’s a few facts you never knew about newspapers… Turn...