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The Unfortunate Mr. Beck

The Unfortunate Mr. Beck

When Adolf Beck was convicted in 1896, police thought they had put away a notorious fraudster, but had they got the right man? And what…
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Mike Noble
Apr 29
Her Adventures in Men’s Cloaths

Her Adventures in Men’s Cloaths

When Hannah Snell disguised herself as a man to pursue her estranged husband, it unleashed in her a sense of adventure that would take her…
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Mike Noble
Apr 15
Sight and Hindsight

Sight and Hindsight

We tend to remember the biggest historical events of our lifetimes but the greatest changes often happen without our noticing them.
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Mike Noble
Apr 8
Maven of Leicester: The Life of Tom Barclay

Maven of Leicester: The Life of Tom Barclay

Thomas Barclay emerged from the slums to thrive as an intellectually-engaged political activist and memoirist. Through his words, he offers…
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Mike Noble
Apr 1
To Whom a Woman Has Given Herself Up

To Whom a Woman Has Given Herself Up

The divorce of Sir Charles and Lady Mordaunt was a society scandal that involved the highest in the land but it was ultimately a private…
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Mike Noble
Mar 25
Assault on Epsom Nick

Assault on Epsom Nick

When thousands of demobilising Canadian soldier were held up in England with nothing to do, tempers flared and events turned violent and…
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Mike Noble
Mar 18
The Crimes of Jem the Penman

The Crimes of Jem the Penman

As an Inner Temple barrister, James Townshend Saward was a respectable man in Victorian London. This, however, disguised his criminal…
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Mike Noble
Mar 11
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