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Who were the Cragg Vale Coiners? Find out more about the gang of 18th-century counterfeiters from the West Riding whose nefarious activities nearly bankrupted the economy of the country… #TheGallowsPole spr.ly/6011Osr1F

The Cragg Vale Coiners: the real counterfeiting conspiracy behind The Gallows Pole

A gritty BBC Two series, directed by Shane Meadows, dramatises the lives and dishonest livings of a counterfeiting gang in the north of Georgian England, who were so successful that they severely...

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It turns out that tea requires certain types of hot water. bit.ly/3oDXWTN
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#OnThisDay in 1948, the SS Empire Windrush departed from Kingston, Jamaica spr.ly/6019Oijvf

Bound for Britain: your guide to the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush

The arrival of HMT Empire Windrush on 21 June 1948 marked the start of an immigration boom that would change the face of Britain forever. Colin Grant charts this remarkable story…

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Katja Hoyer (@hoyer_kat) explores why the black-and-white comparisons of East and West Germany do not tell the full story, and profiles some of the people who bring this full, complex picture to life… spr.ly/6011OijoX
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We've come a long way as a society when it comes to personal hygiene but it hasn't always been that way. The generations before us had to get pretty crafty when it came to keeping clean and staying healthy.

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