I’ve spent almost eight years learning about the lives and experiences of these forgotten explorers.
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In the 19th century, it was impossible to get a London paper to distant towns or cities by breakfast. This gave local newspapers an advantage in distribution.
In an era before clinical trials, medical writers drew on the stories of explorers as evidence about the health effects of different foods and drinks.
The story of how a teenage princess launched one of the first global charity campaigns.
A simple signature can lead to an incredible story.
Bookplates showed wealth, personality, status – and a sense of humour.
Forget about Snapchat, WhatsApp and Facebook, for the Edwardians it was all about the picture postcard.
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