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Guy Fawkes and ‘Bonfire Night’ Stories from the 18th, 19th and 20th Centuries

‘Remember, remember, the 5th of November…’

To celebrate the life of one of the more colourful and flamboyant characters to have entered the Houses of Parliament, we’ve posted below some stories about Guy Fawkes.

We did a quick search for the name, ‘Guy Fawkes’, and there were 1,000s of results. But we thought it would be interesting to post stories across the years, so have chosen stories about ‘Guy Fawkes’ from 1777, 1849, 1892 and 1923.

There are some fascinating stories about Guy Fawkes and ‘Bonfire Night’ in the Archive. In particular, we like the stories about the history and meaning of ‘Bonfire Night’. But it was also interesting to see how the setting off of fireworks gradually became part of the ‘Bonfire Night’ festivities.

To find these stories, just do a search for ‘Guy Fawkes’ and/or ‘Bonfire Night’, and then use the filtering options (i.e. date, title of newspaper, region) to read the stories that most interest you.

Dover Express – Friday 6 November 1891

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http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000330/18911106/004/0002

Derby Mercury – Friday 07 March 1777

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http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000189/17770307/009/0003

Chelmsford Chronicle – Friday 09 November 1849

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http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000225/18491109/015/0002

York Herald – Friday 12 February 1892

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http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000500/18920212/057/0006

Tamworth Herald – Saturday 20 October 1923

Image © Northcliffe Media Limited. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.

http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000484/19231020/068/0007

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