The brilliant English and Yorkshire cricketer, Len Hutton was born in Fulneck, Pudsey, on 23 June 1916. To celebrate the day of his birth, here are two, historical newspaper stories that report on his most famous innings – the 364 that he scored against Australia in August 1938. Western Daily Press – Wednesday 24 August 1938 Image © Northcliffe Media Limited. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000513/19380824/006/0003 Hull Daily Mail – Tuesday 23 August 1938 Image © Northcliffe …
‘When Barbarossa commences, the world will hold its breath and make no comment’ – Adolf Hitler On 22 June 1941, Hitler ordered the start of ‘Operation Barbarossa’ – the campaign to conquer the Soviet Union. To mark the day, here are some contemporary newspaper stories (published the day after the invasion started) that report on the start of the war between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. Image © Northcliffe Media Limited. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. …
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To celebrate the summer solstice and midsummer’s day and night, included below are two terrific newspaper articles that describe the ancient customs, traditions and folklore of the midsummer festival. If you liked reading the stories below, then you might like to read some more stories on the blog about Midsummer’s Day and Night, and the Summer Solstice. Evening Telegraph – Thursday 22 June 1939 Image © D.C.Thomson & Co. Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000563/19390622/030/0003 Derby Daily Telegraph – …
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On 20 June 1819, the ‘SS Savannah’ steamed into Liverpool Docks, thus becoming the first steamship to cross the Atlantic. To celebrate the day, here is a newspaper story from 1819 that reports on this historic occasion. Morning Post – Wednesday 23 June 1819 Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000174/18190623/019/0003
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Today is…World…Sauntering Day… … So to celebrate World Sauntering Day and the many joys and the art of sauntering, here is a terrific newspaper article from 1890 that praises sauntering in all its glorious forms. … If you’re a saunterer yourself (or can sometimes saunter and ‘consider the lilies’ when it’s required), we’re sure you’ll enjoy reading this humorous essay. … We hope that sauntering will be announced (at some future date, there’s no hurry…) as an official event at …
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William Cobbett, writer, political reformer and farmer, died in Normandy, Surrey, on 18 June 1835. Cobbett was very much a champion of democracy, and campaigned for electoral reform throughout his life. So to mark the day and to remember his life and achievements, we’ve included below an obituary of Cobbett, which was published in the Westmorland Gazette on 27 June 1835. To gain a real sense of what William Cobbett was all about, browse some pages from Cobbett’s Weekly Political Register, …
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On 17 June 1885, the French steamship, ‘Isere’, arrived in New York Harbour with the Statue of Liberty onboard. As can be seen from the two contemporary newspaper reports below, the statue was received with great enthusiasm by the New Yorkers – with over 83,000 people contributing to the fund to pay for the pedestal of the statue. The Graphic – Saturday 06 November 1886 Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000057/18861106/007/0007 Morning Post – Saturday 20 …
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Stan Laurel (aka Arthur Stanley Jefferson) was born in Ulverston, Cumbria, on 16 June 1890. To celebrate the day, here are two newspaper reports from the 1930s about Laurel and Hardy. Derby Daily Telegraph – Saturday 07 July 1934 Image © Northcliffe Media Limited. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000521/19340707/043/0006 Edinburgh Evening News – Monday 25 July 1932 Image © Johnston Press plc. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000452/19320725/020/0003 Evening Telegraph – Friday 02 …
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On 15 June 1785, Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier and Pierre Romain died when their hot air balloon (it was a mixture of hydrogen and hot air) exploded while they were attempting to cross the English Channel. Read newspaper reports about the accident To mark their bravery in attempting such a feat, we’ve posted a contemporary newspaper report about the tragedy. Derby Mercury – Thursday 16 June 1785 Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. View …
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Jerome K. Jerome, the English author of ‘Three Men in a Boat’ and many other comic classics, died in Northampton on 14 June 1927, aged 68. To mark the day, here are two newspaper obituaries which celebrate his life and writing. Dundee Courier – Saturday 18 September 1926 Image © D.C.Thomson & Co. Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19260918/167/0008 Aberdeen Journal – Wednesday 15 June 1927 Image © D.C.Thomson & Co. Ltd. Image created courtesy of …