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Month: December 2017

Benjamin Franklin’s experiment in Cumberland

Benjamin Franklin’s experiment in Cumberland

Posted on December 27, 2017May 16, 2018 by Harriet
Pouring oil on troubled waters Pouring oil on troubled waters – as a metaphor – is familiar to all of us. It means trying to calm a dispute with soothing words. Benjamin Franklin’s experimen... Read More
Coughs and sneezes and Victorian ‘cures’

Coughs and sneezes and Victorian ‘cures’

Posted on December 21, 2017January 22, 2021 by Harriet
Victorian cures for illness were an extremely serious matter for the sick. Reading contemporary newspaper adverts for pills and potions makes one very glad modern medicine (and Trading Standards) have... Read More
Beware the ‘wp.service.controller’

Beware the ‘wp.service.controller’

Posted on December 17, 2017July 1, 2018 by CRG1539
The pesky wp.service.controller.WCjQy has tried overnight to log in to my blog – again. Think security, bloggers: hacks can happen to anyone. Cleaning up after hackers have infested your site with w... Read More
Wood burning stoves – pollution today and in history

Wood burning stoves – pollution today and in history

Posted on December 16, 2017December 16, 2017 by CRG1539
Wood burning stoves or coal fires, it can be a toxic way to keep warm Wood burning stoves are a Must Have in interior design these days. House-hunters in property programmes on television all want the... Read More
Workhouse life in Victorian England/Britain

Workhouse life in Victorian England/Britain

Posted on December 14, 2017May 7, 2018 by CRG1539
Workhouse orphan Oliver Twist, one of Charles Dickens’ best-known creations, famously gets into trouble for daring to ask for second helpings of food. Researching the life of George Fawell (born Dac... Read More
Tracing your family history: Wills

Tracing your family history: Wills

Posted on December 10, 2017May 23, 2018 by Harriet
Among William Shakespeare’s almost countless famous lines is one from his will: ‘Item, I give unto my wife my second best bed with the furniture.” If you’re tracing your family history or... Read More

Port Carlisle – a history built on hope

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