The autumn equinox takes place on 22 September 2013.

To mark the day when the sun crosses to the south side of the equator, here’s a newspaper article from 1904 that reports on the symbolic start of autumn.

To learn more about the autumn equinox, read our blog post entitled, ‘The Equinoctial Disturbances of Autumn: What Is the Mystery Force Behind Them?’

Aberdeen Journal – Friday 23 September 1904

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