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History series investigating stories taken from archive newspapers
Random Edition - 350th Anniversary of the Restoration Special
Peter Snow examines how monarchy came to be restored in Britain in under Charles II, retelling the story via the pages of a 1660 newspaper.
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Random Edition - Outbreak of War Special
Peter Snow presents a special edition of the history series, revisiting the pages of The Guardian for September 4, 1939, the day after Britain declared war on Germany.
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Random Edition - The Glasgow Herald, January 4, 1936.
Peter Snow presents a history series in which the stories are provided by archive newspapers. In 1936, Charles Lindbergh arrives in the UK after his son's kidnap and murder.
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Random Edition - The Guardian, October 30, 1975
Peter Snow presents a history series in which the stories are provided by archive newspapers. The Guardian, October 30, 1975. Dutch elm disease ravages the British countryside.
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Random Edition - The Illustrated London News, June 11, 1842.
Peter Snow presents a history series in which the stories are provided by archive newspapers. The Illustrated London News from 1842 describes the army's retreat from Kabul.
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Random Edition - The News of the World, Sunday 26 June 1887
Peter Snow presents a history series drawn from archive newspapers. Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee celebrations saw a procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey.
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Random Edition - The Parliamentary Intelligencer: May 1660
Peter Snow presents a history series in which the stories are provided by archive newspapers. Charles II returns to London, 11 years after his father's execution.
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Random Edition - The Penny London Post, 1749.
Peter Snow presents a history series in which the stories are provided by archive newspapers. The Penny London Post reports on the 1749 Royal Fireworks in London's Green Park.
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Random Edition - The Penny London Post, April 27, 1749
Peter Snow presents a history series in which the stories are provided by archive newspapers. Royal Fireworks in London's Green Park, famed for Handel's colourful music.
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Random Edition - The Western Mail General Strike Edition, 12 May 1926
Peter Snow presents a history series from archive newspapers. Was this the day when the strikers were betrayed by their leaders? With former TUC General Secretary John Monks.
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