It is unknown how long the custom of April Fools has been popular. But it’s safe to say this day of practical jokes ignites everyone’s mischievous streak! Delving into the newspaper archive has revealed a Victorian perspective to the historical and cultural reasoning for the jokes and japes that occur on the 1st of April,… Read more A Fool’s Education
Newspapers have been around for hundreds of years reporting on both national and local news stories relevant to the time. We read them and then (hopefully) put them out to be recycled. However, no matter their age they can hold information relevant to the local historian or genealogist. Dorset History holds a collection of local… Read more Newspapers: More uses than wrapping your fish and chips!
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