Over the past seven days here at The Archive we have been busily adding new titles and new pages, spanning over 150 years of history, from 1801 to 1959. Consequently, we are delighted to welcome not one, not two, but five brand new titles from across England and Northern Ireland, as well as updating five of our existing titles. In total, we have added 95,268 new pages in what is a bumper week for us at The Archive. Register now and explore the Archive …
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While we overwhelmingly mark 31 October as simply the celebration of Halloween, we wanted to highlight some other events that have occurred on this day over the years. On this day One event that had an overwhelming and lasting impact took place on this day in 1517: Martin Luther posted on the door of Castle Church, Wittenberg, his 95 Theses. The ever-expanding United States admitted its 36th state on 31 October 1864: Nevada. One of the earliest transcontinental highways in …
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‘You are always new. The last of your kisses were ever the sweetest, the last smile the brightest, the last movement the gracefullest…’ – John Keats in a letter to Fanny Brawne John Keats was born in Moorgate, London, on 31 October 1795. Included below is a newspaper story from 1891 about the sale of one of the most famous letters that Keats wrote to Fanny Brawne. What price love? The letter sold for £55, which is about £3,300 in today’s …