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Hot Off The Press – New Titles This Week

This week at The Archive we are delighted to present one fantastic brand new title – the Felixstowe Times – which we welcome alongside 141,165 brand new pages. Meanwhile, from Darlington to Derry, from Worcester to Wales, we’ve updated our existing titles from across the United Kingdom and Ireland. So read on to discover more about our new and updated titles of the week, and also to learn about a most scandalous divorce, which was announced in the pages of

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Unlock the Story of the Cleveland Street Scandal

1889 was the year of the Cleveland Street scandal, in which a male brothel was raided in Cleveland Street, in London’s West End. At the time, sexual acts between men were illegal in Britain, and those who visited the house of assignation on Cleveland Street faced prosecution. However, due to the high social standing of many of the clientele of 19 Cleveland Street, only a few men faced prison time, as the British government were accused of covering up the

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Unravelling the remarkable stories of the Mitford sisters

The aristocratic Mitford sisters – Nancy, Pamela, Diana, Unity, Jessica and Deborah – hit the headlines throughout their lifetimes, with tales of scandal and intrigue filling the pages of the press from the 1920s and beyond. Born to David Freeman-Mitford, 2nd Baron Redesdale, and his wife Sydney, alongside brother Thomas, the Mitford sisters often shocked society, whether it be through their political views, or their private lives. In this special blog, we shall unravel the remarkable stories of the six

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