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Henry de Coëtlogon’s military service in Sudan 1883-84 is recorded in a series of letters to his wife which are now available @britishlibrary.
https://t.co/IcBg3pUgJH
Letters @britishlibrary revealing the military career of a little-known British officer in Sudan in the late 19th century.
https://t.co/IcBg3pUgJH
The obituary for a man known by three different names said he was ‘deeply lamented by his sorrowing wife and children’ - but we’re not sure which wife and children it meant!
https://t.co/QlXESvezC5
What a bill at Liverpool’s New Star Music Hall! A marionette, a mystagogue, an enchantress, a burlesque trio, the queen of song, an eccentric skater, a grotesque comedian, a character comedian, champion skipping rope dancers, and an operatic selection.
https://t.co/NQoFlAQyJS
Happy Birthday to Thomas Hardy, born #OTD 1840.
https://t.co/aQF1I8KdHV
We conclude our story of William Burchell – a life of professional excellence but personal despair.
https://t.co/P6D1Qhzz03
Robinson Crusoe has just celebrated his 300th birthday. Here are some interpretations of what he looked like from the many editions @britishlibrary.
https://t.co/aOlgZxFFxM
Children playing ‘a new entertaining game of questions and commands’ in 1817. #histchild
https://t.co/eJ8fgORkfs
Cats at Christmas! Mog, Puss in Boots, Dick Whittington, ‘The Tailor of Gloucester’ and more… #CatsOnThePage
https://t.co/uQuFkZHidx
As the final test #EngvInd opens, here’s a picture of an #EngvScot football match held #Oval in March 1875.
https://t.co/dYIfhWiSdz